choice of major and festive floats; music, songs and bands; processions; dances; and animals, especially bulls and representations of mythological creatures. The Patum of Berga has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Symbolism Because of their intertwining history, many of the traditional symbols of Catalonia coincide with Aragon, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. The oldest known Catalan symbol is the coat of arms of the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona, or bars of Aragon, one of Europe's oldest heraldic emblems; in modern times, Catalan nationalists have made it the main symbol of Catalan identity and it is even associated with the Catalan language. As for anthems, "The Reapers" (Els Segadors) is the official national anthem of Catalonia and is also used in the other lands of the Principality; the Balanguera represents the people from the Balearic Islands and, in the case of Valencia, the official "Anthem of the Exhibition" (Himne de l'Exposició) alongside Muixeranga as symbols of the country. See also List of Catalans History of Catalonia Catalan myths and legends Valencian people Aragonese people Andorran people Catalan Americans References Sources Balcells, Albert et al. Catalan Nationalism : Past and Present (Palgrave Macmillan, 1995). Collier, Basil. Catalan France (J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1939). Conversi, Daniele. The Basques, the Catalans and Spain: Alternative Routes to Nationalist Mobilization (University of Nevada Press, 1997). . Guibernau, Montserrat. Catalan Nationalism: Francoism, Transition and Democracy (Routledge, 2004). Hargreaves, John. Freedom for Catalonia?: Catalan Nationalism, Spanish Identity and the Barcelona Olympic Games (Cambridge University Press, 2000). Simonis, Damien. Lonely Planet Catalunya & the Costa Brava (Lonely Planet Publications, 2003). Starkie, Walter. The Road to Santiago (John Murray, 2003). Michelin THE GREEN GUIDE France (Michelin Travel Publications, 2000). External links US Library of Congress Country Studies: The Catalans Catalans, World Culture Encyclopedia Ethnologue for Catalan language Lletra. Catalan Literature Online Catalans in France Catalan Resources Catalan Identity Museum of the History of Catalonia Catalanism Catalan Dancing The Spirit of Catalonia. 1946 book by Oxford Professor Dr. Josep Trueta Catalan Festivals and Traditions Catalonia Society of Andorra Romance peoples Ethnic groups divided by international borders Ethnic groups in France Ethnic groups in Spain Ethnic groups in Italy