"One of the religious orders of Spanish knighthood, was founded as a military fraternity for the defense of Estremadura against the Moors. In 1197, Pope Celestine III. raised it to the rank of a religious order of knighthood; bestowed great privileges on it, and charged it with the defense of the Christian faith." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Alcantara

"One of the religious orders of Spanish knighthood, was founded as a military fraternity for the defense…

Interior of the Alcazar, Seville.

Alcazar

Interior of the Alcazar, Seville.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Florida Alligator.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 1

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Florida Alligator.

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Florida Alligator.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 1

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Florida Alligator.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 10

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 10

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 2

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 2

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 3

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 3

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 4

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 4

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 5

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 5

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 6

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 6

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 7

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 7

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 8

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 8

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Florida Alligators.

Bilingual Alligator Counting Card 9

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Florida Alligators.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Florida Alligators.

Spanish Alligator Counting Card 9

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Florida Alligators.

An illustration of the Spanish Armanda. The Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, leading to the Drake-Norris Expedition of 1589, also known as the English Armada.

Spanish Armada

An illustration of the Spanish Armanda. The Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against…

A Spanish donkey.

Burro

A Spanish donkey.

Picture of Spanish cannons

Spanish Cannon

Picture of Spanish cannons

View of the town of Cartagena during the time of Columbus.

Cartagena

View of the town of Cartagena during the time of Columbus.

Emperor of Germany and King of Spain.

Charles V

Emperor of Germany and King of Spain.

Spanish Coat of Arms

Spanish Coat of Arms

Spanish Coat of Arms

Spanish explorer.

Fernando Cortez

Spanish explorer.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Dolphin.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 1

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Dolphin.

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Dolphin.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 1

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Dolphin.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 10

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 10

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 2

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 2

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 3

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 3

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 4

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 4

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of four Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 5

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 5

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of five Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 6

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 6

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of six Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 7

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 7

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of seven Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 8

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 8

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of eight Dolphins.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Dolphins.

Bilingual Dolphin Counting Card 9

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Dolphins.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Dolphins.

Spanish Dolphin Counting Card 9

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of nine Dolphins.

"A donkey carrying two little boys." —Carpenter, 1902

Donkey and boys

"A donkey carrying two little boys." —Carpenter, 1902

A Spanish earring of the 18th century work, is a combination of ribbon, cord, and filigree in gold.

Spanish Earring

A Spanish earring of the 18th century work, is a combination of ribbon, cord, and filigree in gold.

The Spanish Standard Flag on a flag pole

Spanish Standard Flag

The Spanish Standard Flag on a flag pole

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Flamingo.

Bilingual Flamingo Counting Card 1

Bilingual Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Flamingo.

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Flamingo.

Spanish Flamingo Counting Card 1

Spanish Counting Card featuring an illustration of one Flamingo.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Flamingos.

Bilingual Flamingo Counting Card 10

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Flamingos.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Flamingos.

Spanish Flamingo Counting Card 10

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of ten Flamingos.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Flamingos.

Bilingual Flamingo Counting Card 2

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Flamingos.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Flamingos.

Spanish Flamingo Counting Card 2

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of two Flamingos.

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Flamingos.

Bilingual Flamingo Counting Card 3

Bilingual Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Flamingos.

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Flamingos.

Spanish Flamingo Counting Card 3

Spanish Counting Card featuring illustrations of three Flamingos.