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	015 of 182. There are three notable statues in the square, one of which is the Bear and the Madroño Tree. Bears once populated this area of Spain and the statue’s origin dates back to the 13th century when a bear and a Madroño Tree were used as the City’s ancient coat of arms and remains Madrid’s symbol to this day.