Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. April 23, 2018 - On this Sant Jordi's Day yellow roses remain on the table of a meeting room of the Palau de la Generalitat, headquarter of the Catalan government, and which is currently under the tutelage of the Spanish government since article 155 of the Spanish constitution was applied. Catalans celebrate the day of their patron saint, the tradition of Sant Jordi's day (St George) commands men to give a rose to women and women give a book to men in a sign of love. Credit: Jordi Boixareu/Alamy Live News
April 23, 2018 - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - On this Sant Jordi's Day yellow roses remain on the table of a meeting room of the Palau de la Generalitat, headquarter of the Catalan government, and which is currently under the tutelage of the Spanish government since article 155 of the Spanish constitution was applied. Catalans celebrate the day of their patron saint, the tradition of Sant Jordi's day (St George) commands men to give a rose to women and women give a book to men in a sign of love. The current edition of Sant Jordi's Day is marked by the political situation, several Catalan separatist leaders and politicians remain imprisoned by Spanish justice and the yellow color has become a sign of protest.
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