According to Article 56, who is the symbol of the unity and permanence of the State?
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Spanish Constitution, article 56 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The King. Article 56 says the King is the Head of State and the symbol of its unity and permanence.
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Constitution · article 56.1
The question in Spanish
Según el artículo 56, ¿quién es el símbolo de la unidad y permanencia del Estado?
The options
- AThe President of the Supreme CourtEl presidente del Tribunal Supremo
- BThe President of the SenateEl presidente del Senado
- CThe KingEl ReyCorrect
What the Constitution says
«1. El Rey es el Jefe del Estado, símbolo de su unidad y permanencia, arbitra y modera el funcionamiento regular de las instituciones, asume la más alta representación del Estado español en las relaciones internacionales, especialmente con las naciones de su comunidad histórica, y ejerce las funciones que le atribuyen expresamente la Constitución y las leyes.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 56 (paragraph 1, consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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