This 14 meters high black silhouetted image of a bull in semi-profile is regarded as the unofficial national symbol of Spain. One of the biggest sherry companies erected these large images of bulls starting in 1956, in black with the maker's name, as advertising boardings on sites near to major roads throughout Spain.
A law was passed in 1994 prohibiting roadside advertising and so the boardings were to be removed. By this time the signs were nationally renowned, and public response resulted in the signs being retained, but completely blacked out to remove all reference to the original advertisers. The Court eventually allowed these signs to remain on the grounds that it has become a part of the landscape where it is present and its "aesthetic or cultural significance" thus turning it into a figure of public domain. (from Wikipedia)
Esta silueta negra de toro de 14 metros es considerada el símbolo no oficial de España. Una de las más grandes compañías de vinos de Jerez los comenzó a erigir en 1956, negros y con el logotipo de la marca, como vallas publicitarias de carretera.
En 1994 se aprobó una ley que prohibió las vallas publicitarias en carreteras. La celebridad que para entonces habían alcanzado resultó en una defensa por parte del público que permitió la permanencia de los toros, aunque pintados de negro para eliminar toda referencia a los anunciantes originales. Los tribunales permitieron su permanencia por su "significancia cultural o estética" y por haberse convertido en parte del paisaje, transformándolos así en figuras de dominio público. (de Wikipedia)