The millenary Holm oak of Lecina: Tree of the Year in Spain 2021
What will the trees have? Is it its majesty, its colors, the sound of the leaves moving in the wind? Is it that peace that they give us when we are close to them and that fascinating spectacle that they give us forming forests in the distance?
Trees are among the living beings that have inhabited the Earth for the longest time and they have been authentic silent witnesses of the history of civilizations.
Centennial beeches, sacred fig trees, legendary oaks, solitary acacias, imposing baobabs, aromatic pines, majestic willows... And we must take care of each and every one of them.
Giving them the respect they deserve is one of the reasons why it is organized the 'Tree of the Year in Spain 2021' contest, which has just announced its winner: the millennial Holm oak of Lecina.
Located in Lecina-Barcabo, in the Aragonese province of Huesca, The millenary Holm oak from Lecina has obtained 9,929 votes and will be our representative in the European contest 'Tree of the Year 2021'.
A FLAG TREE
The thousand-year-old Lecina Holm oak has won the title of 'Tree of the Year in Spain 2021' and it is worth knowing a little more about this legendary tree.
To begin with, it is included in the coat of arms of Aragon: in the upper left quarter there is an oak tree on which a red Latin cross appears.
According to legend, the Jacetans had come to Aínsa to reconquer this territory from the Saracens and When the Christians were losing the battle, a red cross appeared on an oak tree and changed the fortunes of the Christians, rising to victory. Since then the oak and the red cross is the symbol of Sobrarbe (above the tree).
Last June, under the motto "Aragon, those of us who are missing", 731 Holm oaks were planted, one for each Aragonese municipality, in a unitary act in tribute to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic
In addition, it has also been wanted that the holm oak be the symbol of the thanks to the health and nursing home workers, to the State security forces and bodies, to the essential services and to all those who have guaranteed the food chain.
THE TREES OF THE YEAR IN SPAIN
The thousand-year-old Holm oak of Lecina has prevailed over ten other worthy opponents. A) Yes, in second place, with 7,068 votes, were the mulberry trees in Cala del Moral (Málaga) and third place went to the La Baia pine in Elche (Alicante), with 4,441 votes.
You follow him: the Bovalar de Alaquàs garrofera in Valencia (in fourth place with 4,341 votes), the Millenary Subbetica oak in Córdoba (in fifth position with 2,242), the cornellana carbayón in Asturias (in sixth position with 1,371) and the Santa Rita magnolia in A Coruña (in seventh position with 1,027 votes).
They complete the list: the gall oak of Júrtiga in Granada (in eighth position with 955 votes), the Moral of the Church in Salamanca (in ninth position with 620 votes), the moral of Villoviado in Burgos (in tenth position with 375 votes and finally, the sobreira do Loña in Ourense (in eleventh position with 240 votes).
TO THE CONQUEST OF EUROPE!
The Three-Legged Oak (Navarra), was voted 'Spanish Tree of 2020' and was in ninth position in the European contest with 14,456, just 4,000 votes from fourth place.
The Czech Guardian of the Flooded Village won the 'European Tree of the Year 2020' with 47,226 votes. The silver medal went to the Ginkgo from Daruvar in Croatia, which received 28,060 votes, close behind in third place was the lonely poplar from Russia with 27,411 votes.
We will be attentive to support the ancient Holm oak of Lecina and make it the European Tree of the Year 2021!