Queen Sofía of Spain has presented the National Flag to the Marine Corps.
Queen Sofía attended the ceremony in Plaza del Rey in San Fernando, Cádiz. The Marine Corps is part of the Spanish Navy and is organised into the General Command of the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Brigade, the Navy Protection Force, and the Special Naval Warfare Force.
Photo: © Casa de S.M. el Rey
Upon her arrival at the ceremony, the Queen was greeted by the President of the Parliament of Andalusia, Ana Mestre García, the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez, the Government Delegate in Andalusia, Isabel Mayo López, and the Mayor of San Fernando, Patricia Cavada Montañés, among other representatives.
She received an honour guard before the force commander briefed her. She inspected the guards, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Navy, the Head of the Military Household, and the commanding officer. From the royal tribute, she authorised the commencement of the ceremony.
A Ministerial Order granting the Marine Corps the right to use the National Flag was read aloud, and the Mayor of San Fernando addressed the attendees. The flag was presented to the mayor, who unfurled the flag and presented it to Queen Sofía. The chaplain of the Marine Corps blessed the flag before Queen Sofía handed the flag g to the Major General Commander of the Marine Infantry Force, José Luis Souto Aguirre, who kissed it.
After the ceremony, the Queen signed the Marine Corps Book of Honour in the Throne Room.
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