Annotation

The article reveals the implementation of the concept of constitutional patriotism by the German philosopher Jurgen Habermas on the example of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The article analyzes the practical implementation of the consolidation of values in the basic law of Spain, which allowed the country to make a democratic transition after the fall of the regime of Francisco Franco. The article shows how the Constitution of the Kingdom of Spain analyzes universal liberal democratic values (freedom, justice, equality) with elements of cultural identity - the Castilian language, historical heritage and the special status of Catholic Christianity. Special attention is paid to the role of the monarch as a symbol of the unity of the nation. Using the example of Spain, the article proves that the consolidation of spiritual and moral guidelines at the level of the basic law is an effective mechanism for ensuring state unity in a multinational and multi-religious state.