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Generalitat Collection

"Generalitat: The Symbol of Catalan Autonomy in 20th Century Spain" The Generalitat, a term deeply rooted in the history of Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain (20th c. ). Catalonia

Spain (20th c. ). Catalonia
Spain. Catalonia. Estatut dAutonomia de Catalunya (Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia). Cover. Basic rule of the Catalan autonomous regime adopted in 1979

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Instruccions on how to deal

Spanish Civil War. Instruccions on how to deal with gases, announced by Consejo de Sanidad de Guerra (War Council of Health)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Excursionistes: Sigueu prudents

Spanish Civil War. Excursionistes: Sigueu prudents amb el foc! (Hikers: be careful lighting fire!). Propaganda poster from the Forest Service

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Musical score of the song

Spanish Civil War. Musical score of the song El mes petit de tots (The youngest one) by Emili Vendrell. Drawing by Lola Anglada

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Proces de la Revolucio Espanyola

Spanish Civil War. Proces de la Revolucio Espanyola 1909-1937 (Spanish Revolution's process 1909-1937). Propaganda poster from the Comisariado de Propaganda de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Feu tancs, tancs, tancs!

Spanish Civil War. Feu tancs, tancs, tancs!
Spanish Civil War.Feu tancs, tancs, tancs!, que son els vehicles de la victoria (Make tanks. tanks. tanks.! They are victory vehicles!). Poster from the Republican side

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Republican side. Exposicio

Spanish Civil War. Republican side. Exposicio
Spanish Civil War. Republican side.Exposicio Espanya en guerra (Exhibiton: Spain at war). Poster by the Commission for Propaganda of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Barcelona

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War. Sempre! Catalans: Catalunya!

Spanish Civil War. Sempre! Catalans: Catalunya! (Catalan always! Catalonia!). Political propaganda poster from the Republican side. Commission for propaganda of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: 5 pesetas bill issued by the Generalitat of Catalunya

5 pesetas bill issued by the Generalitat of Catalunya (Barcelona, 1936). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No deixeu cap

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No deixeu cap arada inactiva ni gens de terra sense treballar (Dont't leave neither inactive plough nor unworked land)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: SPAIN. CATALONIA. Spain. Civil War. Els caiguts

SPAIN. CATALONIA. Spain. Civil War. Els caiguts et necessiten (The Fallen need you). Poster of the Consell de Sanitat de Guerra, Generalitat of Catalonia (1937). Original drawing by Eduardo Vicente

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La guardia a

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La guardia a bordo, el alma y el fusil espectantes (The guard on board, the soul and the gun expectant)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). War correspondent

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). War correspondent card of the Popular Army (1938) and identity card issued by the Generalitat of Catalonia (1937). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain Barcelona Spanish Civil War Gran Via De

Spain Barcelona Spanish Civil War Gran Via De
spain, barcelona, spanish, civil, war, gran, via, de, les, corts, catalanes, after, a, bombardment, march, image, from, the, propaganda, department, of, generalitat, catalonia, monistrol, montserrat

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: SPAIN. Barcelona. Spanish Civil War. Corner Balmes-Gran

SPAIN. Barcelona. Spanish Civil War. Corner Balmes-Gran Via after a bombardment (May 1938). Image from the Propaganda Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ni un gra de

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ni un gra de blat perdut (Not even a lost grain). Poster of the General Direction of Agriculture of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Barcelona

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War Map Of Catalonia Regions And

Spanish Civil War Map Of Catalonia Regions And
spanish, civil, war, map, of, catalonia, regions, and, counties, october, poster, edited, by, the, regional, ministry, ecocomy, generalitat, spain, barcelona, biblioteca, de, catalunya, national

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War Poster Edited By The Departament

Spanish Civil War Poster Edited By The Departament
spanish, civil, war, poster, edited, by, the, departament, of, agriculture, generalitat, catalonia, about, decree, on, redistribution, lands, 14th, august, vertical, upright, colour, color, mule

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Leaflet edited

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Leaflet edited by the Propaganda Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia with text by Companys and Negrin

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). El dia 26 de

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). El dia 26 de gener comenca la batalla de l'ou (On 26th January begins the battle of the egg). Poster of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La destruccio

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La destruccio del bosc es la destruccio de l'economia (Destruction of the forest is the destruction of economy). Poster edited by the Generalitat of Catalunya

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: TARRADELLAS I JOAN, Josep (1899-1988). Catalan

TARRADELLAS I JOAN, Josep (1899-1988). Catalan politician, President of the Generalitat de Catalunya in exile (1954-1977) and provisionally until 1980. Spain. Civil War

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain. Second Republic. Elections of 16th February

Spain. Second Republic. Elections of 16th February 1936. Propaganda poster edited by the Generalitat of Catalonia (1937). SPAIN. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The President

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The President of the Republic Manuel Azana and the President of the Generalitat Lluis Companys visiting the war industry (29th january 1937). Photo by Perez de Rozas

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Lluis Companys i Jover (1882-1940), Catalan politician, President of the Government (1934-1940)

Lluis Companys i Jover (1882-1940), Catalan politician, President of the Government (1934-1940). Reproduction of a photo, 1927

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Gabriel Ciscar (1759-1829) Spanish seaman. Painting in the Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana

Gabriel Ciscar (1759-1829) Spanish seaman. Painting in the Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Official photograph of Lluis Companys i Jover (Tarros, 1882, Barcelona

Official photograph of Lluis Companys i Jover (Tarros, 1882, Barcelona, ??1940), president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, 1937

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Francesc Macia (1859-1933), Catalan politician and president of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Francesc Macia (1859-1933), Catalan politician and president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, detail of a poster of the Second Republic

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Tomb of Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat de Catalonia

Tomb of Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat de Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Lluis Companys at the grave of Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat de Catalonia

Lluis Companys at the grave of Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat de Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, presiding over a ceremony

Francesc Macia, president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, presiding over a ceremony

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Tarongers Courtyard inside the Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Tarongers Courtyard inside the Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain (20th c. ). Francos dictatorship

Spain (20th c. ). Francos dictatorship
SPAIN. Barcelona. Plaza de Espa񡮠 Cars Seat 600 parked on Maria Cristina Avenue. Picture of the early 1960s

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Altar frontal by Antonio Sadurni. 1450. Legend of St. George

Altar frontal by Antonio Sadurni. 1450. Legend of St. George with princess and dragon. Chapel of St. George. Palace of the Generalitat. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Pau Claris Casademunt (1586-1641)

Pau Claris Casademunt (1586-1641). Catalan politician and clergyman. President of the Generalitat of Catalonia. Claris letter to the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Barcelona, A?a?A?a?1639

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: CLARIS, Pau (1585-1641). Catalan politician

CLARIS, Pau (1585-1641). Catalan politician and member of a religious order, president of the Generalitat (government of Catalonia) from 1638 to 1641

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: MAS i GAVARRӬArtur (1956). Catalan politician

MAS i GAVARRӬArtur (1956). Catalan politician
MAS i GAVARRӬ Artur (1956). Catalan politician. President of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2010-). SPAIN. Barcelona

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: San SebastiᮮFestival 2010. Pasqual Maragall

San SebastiᮮFestival 2010. Pasqual Maragall
MARAGALL i MIRA, Pasqual (1941). Catalan politician socialist. President of Generalitat de Catalunya (catalan autonomus government) from 2003 to 2006

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: PINAZO CAMARLENCH, Ignacio (1849-1916). Last

PINAZO CAMARLENCH, Ignacio (1849-1916). Last Moments of King James I. 1887. SPAIN. Valencia. Generalitat Palace. Oil on canvas

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: COMPANYS i JOVER, Llu�(1883-1940). Catalan

COMPANYS i JOVER, Llu�(1883-1940). Catalan
COMPANYS i JOVER, Llu� (1883-1940). Catalan republican nationalist politician, president of the Generalitat (Government of Catalonia). Oil on canvas

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain. Transition to Democracy

SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain. Transition to Democracy (23rd October 1977). Crowd at the Sant Jaume Square awaiting the arrival of the President of the Generalitat Josep Tarradellas

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Cobla Catalunya, poster by Antonio Clave Sanmartin

Cobla Catalunya, poster by Antonio Clave Sanmartin for the department of propaganda of Generalitat de Catalunya (1938)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain (1977). Catalonia. Ceremony for the transfer

Spain (1977). Catalonia. Ceremony for the transfer of the Presidency of the Generalitat. Ceremony held in May at the Palau de la Generalitat

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: DOMINGO MARQUES, Francisco (1842-1920). Last

DOMINGO MARQUES, Francisco (1842-1920). Last days of Sagunt. 1869. Second Punic War (218-201 BC). Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Valencia. Generalitat Palace

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: MACIA i LLUǁ, Francesc (1859-1933). Catalan

MACIA i LLUǁ, Francesc (1859-1933). Catalan nationalist politician, President of the Generalitat (government of Catalonia) (1931-1933)

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: James I The Conqueror (1208-1276). King of Aragon

James I The Conqueror (1208-1276). King of Aragon (1213-1276). Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Valencia. Generalitat Palace

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). 6th October

Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). 6th October

Background imageGeneralitat Collection: Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). 16th February

Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). 16th February 1936. Poster on the victory of the Popular Front. Edited by the Comissariate of Propaganda of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Barcelona




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"Generalitat: The Symbol of Catalan Autonomy in 20th Century Spain" The Generalitat, a term deeply rooted in the history of Catalonia, represents the struggle for autonomy and identity within Spain during the 20th century. One prominent figure associated with this movement is Artur Mas i Gavarró, a Catalan politician who played a significant role in shaping the region's political landscape. During the Spanish Civil War, Catalonia faced immense challenges. Instruccions on how to deal with various situations were issued by the Generalitat as they navigated through these turbulent times. Excursionistes were urged to be cautious and prudent amidst the chaos that surrounded them. Music became an integral part of resistance during this period, with musical scores being composed for songs that embodied Catalonian spirit and resilience. Proces de la Revolucio Espanyola was one such composition that resonated deeply with those fighting against Franco's forces. As battles raged on, cries of "Feu tancs, tancs, tancs. " echoed through Catalonia as they fought valiantly against tanks advancing towards their land. The Republican side proudly displayed their allegiance to Catalunya through exhibitions like Exposicio Sempre. Catalans: Catalunya. Even currency bore witness to Catalonia's fight for independence; a 5 pesetas bill was issued by none other than the Generalitat itself – a testament to their determination and self-governance. In spite of all odds stacked against them during those tumultuous years from 1936-1939, messages like "No deixeu cap" (Do not leave anyone behind) reverberated throughout Catalonia as they mourned Els caiguts - those who had fallen defending their homeland. The Generalitat remains an enduring symbol of Catalan autonomy and perseverance throughout history—a reminder that even in times of strife and conflict, there are voices determined to preserve culture and identity.