A part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, and is joined to the rest of the sentence by a conjunction. In English, if the conjunction is and, but, or or, the clause is a coordinating clause; with any other conjunction it is a subordinating clause.
The Pillars of Hercules represent the promontories of Gibraltar and Ceuta. The shield represents the regions of Castile, Léon, Aragón, Navarre, and Granada. Effective date: 18 December 1981.