List of Spanish flags - Wikipedia
The flag of Spain consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe. 1939–present Naval jack
Historical Flags 1506-1700 (Spain)
Jul 28, 2015 · As far as I know, from Charles I (1518) until Charles II (1665), the main symbol, in different designs, of the Spanish ships, was the red Burgundy cross on different field colours, most frequently white [but also blue]. Only sometimes were royal standards or standards with religious symbols, on red and crimson fields, to be seen.
Frequently Asked Questions - San Juan National Historic Site …
Nov 28, 2015 · At El Morro and San Cristobal alongside the U.S. and Puerto Rican Flags flies the "Cross of Burgundy," a Spanish military flag used from the 16th to the 18th century to identify warships, forts, and regiments of troops loyal to the king of Spain.
Spain: Historical flags - Flags of the World
Antecedentes y Evolución de las Banderas en España 1700-1978 (Origins and Evolution of Flags in Spain 1700-1978, Spanish text only), an article by Luis Sorando of the Spanish Army Museum at the Nec Pluribus Impar website
15th Century Flags (Spain)
Jul 28, 2015 · Boats based on Castilian harbours would fly the quartered flag of Castile and Leon as ensign, while those based on Aragonese harbours would use the striped flag of Aragon. Both the usage and the shapes and proportions lacked all uniformity, and different paintings show several versions.
The Arkansas flag brings to mind the Spanish presence with one of the stars under its name. These symbolize the countries that had control over the state territory and one of them refers to Spain. Arkansas joined the Union in 1836, but the official flag was not accepted until the 26th of February of 1913.
The First Spanish Period -- 1565-1763 - Fort Matanzas National
Apr 13, 2020 · Spanish Colonial Flag, 1500s to 1785 . The flag which flies over Fort Matanzas and the Castillo de San Marcos is described in heraldry as a red saltire raguly on a white field. A saltire is an X figure; raguly refers to the jagged edges of the cross.
The Cross of Burgundy: Symbol of Spain - The Historical Marker …
Jan 22, 2022 · The Cross of Burgundy (French: Croix de Bourgogne; Spanish: Cruz de Borgoña/Aspa de Borgoña; German: Burgunderkreuz) is a saw-toothed (raguly) form of the Cross of Saint Andrew. It was first used in the 15th century as an emblem by the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, who ruled a large part of eastern France and the Low Countries as an effectively ...
Spanish colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia
The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) after the initial 1492 voyage of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus under license from Queen Isabella I of Castile.
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The first flag to fly over North America was the English, Cross of St. George flag, flown by John Cabot in 1497. The Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, was the first Spaniard to set foot on the mainland on Easter Sunday in 1512.