Moonbow towns like Monteverde and Santa Elena. These occur when clouds of mist are blown in from the Caribbean by the Christmas Winds. The Christmas Winds happen from the end of December through late January or early February. These clouds of mists create a streaming pattern of stripes giving rise to their popular name in Spanish of Pelo de Gato or Cat's Hair. Moonbows happen in this part of Costa Rica almost every full moon in the months of December through February. The bows that are caused by Pelo de Gato are not limited to just before dawn but can happen
Flag of the Second Spanish Republic and some factions of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. It is also used by republican platforms. The Spanish Republican Flag has 3 colours: red, yellow, and purple. The third colour, purple (), represents Castile and León by recalling the "Pendón Morado", the ancient armorial banner of Castile. The colours of red and yellow symbolize the territories of the former Crown of Aragon. These 3 colours symbolized a new era for Spain in which no part thereof was excluded and all Spaniards were represented. "Morado", which is a generic word denoting the colour purple or violet, was previously a familiar colour