The ruling follows a legal challenge by the Impulso Ciudadano association against ideological symbols in public spaces. The judge stated that the Spanish flag must hold a prominent and honorary position both inside and outside the municipal building, regardless of previous local traditions.

The court also ordered the removal of flags from streetlights on the C-31, C-252, and GI-634 roads. Although these were authorized by a 2012 mayoral decree, the sentence clarifies that public institutions must remain neutral and cannot identify with specific political ideologies.

The Verges local government, located in the Baix Empordà region, can still appeal this decision before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC). However, the current ruling mandates the immediate restoration of official symbols in the town.