Generally speaking, the Brown bear on the bush is one of the most well-known monuments of Madrid. As I read, it was made in bronze and weighs 20 tons. But what is its origin? According to the text, it is known that a brown bear was a common heraldic symbol, but originally, the bear was depicted with all four paws on the ground. As I read, in 1202, in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, soldiers from Madrid carried a flag with a bear and seven stars on its back T he constellation of Little dipper (US) or little bear (UK) or Ursa Minor (from latin) . Some writers say that in that era, it was easy to see some brown bears around Madrid. However, the current symbol is an bush and a brown bear. According to the text, in 1222, there was an agreement between the Church and the Crown. The Church kept the land, and the Crown kept the trees (the forest). Actually, some writers say that it is not a male b...
English student level B2, practising and writing short stories.