History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands The history of the Jews in the Balearic Islands goes back more than a thousand years. Jews have lived in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, belonging to Spain. These are situated to the east of Valencia, the three principal of which are named Majorca (Spanish, Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), and Eivissa or Ibiza. The group first formed the Kingdom of Majorca; later it became a Spanish province under the domination of Aragon. According to the chroniclers, there were Jewish inhabitants in the Balearic Isles as early as the 2nd century. In the
Coat of arms of Balearic Islands Coat of arms of Balearic Islands The Coat of arms of Balearic Islands () is described in the Spanish Law 7 of November 21, 1984, the "Law of the coat of arms of the Autonomous Community of Balearic Islands." Previously, by Decree of the Interinsular General Council of August 7 and 16, 1978, adopted the coat of arms as official symbol of the Balearic Islands. The blazon of the arms is: "Or, four pallets of gules differenced by a bendlet azure". The shape of the shield is traditional Iberian or curved and it is embellished with lambrequins "Or". The historians