Flags

An in-depth look into The History of Flags throughout History and The World.

French Royal Naval Banner

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-royal-naval-banner 31st Jul 2021 - France used this unusual “choice” in “Colors” for it's Naval Forces from 1638 to 1790 (and again from 1814 to 1830). The entir …

Imperial Standards of Wilhelm I

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/imperial-standards-of-wilhelm-i 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Standards of Wilhelm I, were instituted in 1870 with the founding of The 2nd German Reich. Wilhelm was declared King of Prussia first, an …

Flags of The Crusades

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/flags-of-the-crusades 31st Jul 2021 - Beginning in 1146 AD and lasting until 1149, The 2nd Crusades was a "Holy War" against Muslim influence and Religion. With the Fall of The County of E …

French-Mexican Imperial Standard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/frenchmexican-imperial-standard 31st Jul 2021 - Flown from 1824 to 1864 when Mexico was a Colony of France, this Flag was used the earlier Tricolor of Green, White and Red of the former National Fla …

Flag of The Kingdom of Scotland

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/scottish-independence-flag 31st Jul 2021 - With a shaky history of self-won independence, The Kingdom of Scotland existed as a fairly free governing Nation from 1606 until 1707 (before their fi …

Yellow Fever Quarantine Flags

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/yellow-fever-quarantine-flags 31st Jul 2021 - The contagion known as "Yellow Fever", was a scourge particularly in The New World. Many epidemics broke out (in seasons) through South, Central and N …

Flags of The President of The United States

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/flags-of-the-president-of-the-united-states 31st Jul 2021 - The history of the Flag of The US President is as colorful as the flags themselves. It was decided with the first President (Washington), that The Off …

''Washington-On-The-Brazos'' Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/washingtononthebrazos-flag 31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes referred to as the “Texas Constitutional Flag” or “The Dodson Flag”, it was designed and raised in 1835 – at t …

Commissioning Pennant

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/commissioning-pennant 31st Jul 2021 - Commissioning Pennants are an old and time honored Naval Tradition. As far back as the 15th Century, these Emblems were often used as a "War Flag", an …

California Mission Independence Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/california-mission-independence-flag 31st Jul 2021 - As we have read with the History of The Spanish Mission Fort System, most of these structures were for religious purposes and rarely did they have any …

Argentina War Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/argentina-war-flag 31st Jul 2021 - Argentinian “Naval” Officer (or rather Privateer) Hippolyte de Boucharda and 2 Argentinian Warships “attacked” Monterey, Calif …

Flag of Prince Wladyslaw of Poland

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/flag-of-prince-wladyslaw-of-poland 31st Jul 2021 - Polish Prince Wladyslaw I was Rule of The Dutch of Krakow from 1320 to 1333. Poland was fractured into two warring sections, and it was he that reunit …