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What inscription could be found in many churches across Spain during Francoist Spain?

  • Franco Lives!

  • José Antonio ¡Presente!

  • Viva España

  • Long Live the King

Answer

In many churches across Spain during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, an inscription could be found that said, "José Antonio ¡Presente!" This was a reference to the leader of the Spanish Falange, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, who had been executed by the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. The inscription was a way of showing support for the Falange and for Franco's regime.
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