Andalusia Spain-1978: Soldier Lowers Spanish Flag At Half-Mast In Ceremonial Guard Change

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationAndalusia, Spain
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 Spain

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Soldier Lowers Spanish Flag At Half-Mast In Ceremonial... — Clip Details

ANDALUSIA SPAIN-1978: A soldier in a military uniform lowers the Spanish flag at half-mast during a ceremonial change of guard. The flag, red and yellow with the royal crest, flutters in the wind above a white sentry post. Other soldiers in dress uniforms stand at attention nearby. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a solemn moment with authentic grain and color saturation typical of 1970s amateur footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125864560

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1432 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: sprint mtg,snow
Reel-level year note: 1978
Reel-level location note: las vegas,spain
Date: 1978 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Andalusia, Spain Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1970s Spain military ceremony footage, flag protocol, or solemn official atmosphere for documentary, museum, education, or editorial cutaways.
Period detail: The Spanish flag with crest, dress uniforms, white helmets, sentry post, and soft 8mm color may show late-1970s ceremonial military presentation in Andalusia.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a distant visitor-shot viewpoint, watching the ceremony across a path as guards remain formal and the flag moves in the wind.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Spanish flag, a white sentry post, uniformed soldiers, white helmets, a gated guard area, paved paths, shrubs, and a low building wall.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries visible grain, soft focus, mild exposure drift, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of amateur 1970s color film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or contextual cutaway for flag protocol, military presence, state ceremony, or travel memory in Spain.
Historical context: The scene visually documents a formal guard setting and national flag ritual without enough evidence to identify the exact installation, unit, or occasion.
Research note: People and a national emblem are visible, so copyright, likeness, insignia, and editorial-context review may still be needed before reuse.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1978 Andalusia Spain 8mm military guard change, Spanish flag half-mast ceremony, soldiers at attention, and vintage home movie flag footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1978 Andalusia footage, then broader Spain military ceremony or national flag material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1978 Andalusia home-movie frame showing a soldier handling the Spanish flag beside a white sentry post while uniformed guards stand at attention. — A soldier works the flag line as the Spanish flag flies near a white sentry post and guards stand nearby.

1978 Andalusia frame with the Spanish flag at a guard post, uniformed soldiers in formation, and a gated area behind them. — The flag remains raised near the sentry post while guards stand in formal positions by the gate.

1978 Andalusia 8mm frame showing a soldier at the flag line and two helmeted guards standing with their backs toward the camera. — Two guards stand facing the post as the flag shifts in the wind during the ceremony.

Final 1978 Andalusia frame with the Spanish flag lowered nearer the post while uniformed soldiers maintain ceremonial positions. — The flag hangs lower beside the sentry post as the guards hold their positions.

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