Before 1986, it was situated in the east side of it, in the vicinity of the building between the Calle de Alcalá and the Carrera St. The sculpture has always been in the Puerta del Sol, but in two locations inside the square. From here they modified the arms, including a strawberry tree and of a bear in a new posture: leaning on the tree with both paws. Since this agreement, the former became property of the Chapter and the latter of the council. With this change, they wanted to symbolise the resolution adopted by the municipality and the Chapter of Priests and Beneficiaries after a long litigation about the control of Madrilenian pastures and trees. Previously, it only incorporated a bear in passant attitude, until it was replaced in the aforementioned century by the two current figures. The first appearance of a wild bear and a strawberry tree on the coat of arms of the city was in the 13th century. It was promoted by the section of Culture of the City council of Madrid, which wanted to represent the main heraldic symbols of the city in a monument. The statue is a work of the sculptor Antonio Navarro Santafé (1906-1983) and it was inaugurated on 19 January 1967. It represents the coat of arms of Madrid and is found on the east side of the Puerta del Sol, between Calle de Alcalá and Carrera de San Jerónimo, in the historical centre of the capital. The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree (in Spanish “El Oso y el Madroño”) is a sculpture from the second half of the 20th century, situated in the Spanish city of Madrid. This article contains translated text and the factual accuracy of the translation should be checked by someone fluent in Spanish and English.

Strawberry tree