It is a consequence of the applying of the Democratic Memory LawRobles created a committee in October to make sure compliance with the Law within the navy area
This is said in a decision signed this Monday by the Defense Minister, Margarita Robles, and revealed this Tuesday within the Official Defense Gazette (BOD).
In it, Defense alludes to article 35 of the brand new Memory Law, which impacts “symbols and parts opposite to democratic reminiscence.” Specifically, it factors out as parts opposite to democratic reminiscence these references “to the navy rebellion and the dictatorship, to its leaders, contributors within the repressive system or to the organizations that supported the dictatorship and the civil or navy models of collaboration between the Franco regime and the axis powers throughout World War II”.
As determined by the Ministry, this impacts the hitherto referred to as ‘Franco Commander Flag’ of the Third ‘Great Captain’ of the Legion, of the General Command of Melilla, which any further shall be renamed ‘Spain Flag’.
Defense created a legislation enforcement company in October
After the approval of the Memory Law, Defense created a brand new physique for “the research, coordination and planning” of the actions derived from it and chaired by the Undersecretary of the Ministry, Adoración Mateos. It is the one Ministry that has created this surveillance physique.
The committee is made up of ten folks belonging to the navy management and the Ministry of Defense. It is chaired by the Undersecretary of Defense, Adoración Mateos Tejada, and is the quantity two of the Navy, and the Land and Air Forces.
The goal of this physique is to “research, coordinate and plan these actions” that have to be carried out as a consequence of the “entry into drive of the legislation”. Robles has needed to ensure that the Francoist symbols and every other connotation that goes towards the brand new norm are nipped within the bud.
Barracks and residences renamed
Since 2007, Defense has eliminated greater than 500 Francoist symbols and a minimum of 11 navy barracks, bases or residences have been renamed all through Spain. For instance, the “Generalísimo Franco” Military Residence in Madrid was renamed “Vallehermoso” and in Burgos the “General Yagüe” residence turned the “Dos de Mayo” residence.
Or the “General Asensio” base in Palma de Mallorca was renamed “Jaume I”.