sa Feixina

Sa Feixina is a monument located in Palma, Spain, originally constructed in 1948. It was erected in homage to the victims of the Baleares Cruiser, a vessel associated with the Francoist regime. Recently, the Spanish government's Secretariat of State for Democratic Memory has ordered the removal of Sa Feixina, classifying it as a symbol contrary to democratic memory. This decision has sparked controversy, as the Palma City Council, with votes from PP and VOX, subsequently voted to protect the monument shortly after the government's resolution. Despite previous attempts to resignify the monument when Aina Calvo was mayor, the current government's directive aims to erase this Francoist vestige from a central public space in Palma. The ongoing dispute highlights the tension between national directives on historical memory and local political decisions regarding the preservation or removal of controversial historical symbols.