The Eagle that Made the North Roar: General Sagardía's Monument of Controversy

The Monument to Sagardía Column, known as the eagle of Sagardía, was constructed in 1940 by General Antonio Sagardía Ramos and the 62nd Division of the Navarra Army. The monument, a concrete and marble structure, represents an imperial eagle poised to fly. Built in response to their participation in the Northern Offensive during the 1936 uprising, the monument's presence remains a contentious symbol of the general and the war. The monument is located in the municipal term of Cilleruelo de Bricia in Burgos, Spain. The inscription on the monument includes the Franquist slogan: ‘Present!’. The monument also has a commemorative plaque and two flanking columns. However, the controversy surrounding the monument is the key focus of this story.

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