Osborne's bull

Osborne's bull.

Osborne's bull was created as an advertisement for a sherry in 1956. Many people see it as the unofficial image of Spain. The bull is seen in semi-profile. The bulls used today are about 14 metres high, and are made out of about 70 plates of iron. There are many people who think it as a god.

Osborne's Bull Media

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  Brandy de Jerez barrels at Osborne sherry bodega

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  Osborne bull in Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra

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  The Osborne bull is often caricatured by independence-minded regions, as shown here with the Catalan donkey

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  Distribution of Osborne bulls in Spain by province

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  The Osborne bull in Tavernes de la Valldigna was toppled in 2009. The slogan translates from Catalan as "At war for the land!"

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  One of the US "Art Bulls for Charity" exhibits, on January 18, 2007