Flags
An in-depth look into The History of Flags throughout History and The World.
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen around 1685 and in used up to 1917, The “Green Ensign” was the unofficial Naval flag of Irish Merchant vessels. Prior to the 19th Cen …
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31st Jul 2021 - Evolved from early American-British Colonial Forces involved in The French and Indian Wars of 1756 – in North America, The Rangers were a highly …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen and documented around the 9th Century, The Raven Banner was used to identify many Norse Chieftains. Known to be triangular in shape, often tassel …
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31st Jul 2021 - These Banners were seen in Feudal Japan around the 15th thru 17th Centuries. These “flying insignia” were roughly 1.5 to 2 feet in diamete …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another ancient English flag, The Wessex Flag dates to around the 6th Century. Designed to represent The Kingdom of Wessex (in Southern England). The …
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31st Jul 2021 - Based upon The National Flag of Mexico, it featured 3 vertical equal stripes of Green, White and Red. Traditionally, the Mexican Eagle Crest was place …
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31st Jul 2021 - In existence since the 6th Century, Venice was a major center for Trade and Commerce from the High Middle Ages until 1797. An “early” Repu …
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31st Jul 2021 - With much of The Middle East under Turkish Control (loosely), The Flag of The Arab Revolt came to identify (4) major Tribes that supported Britain aga …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another flag of Texas Independence was The Burnet Flag. Adopted by The Texas Congress in 1836 as an “official/unofficial” flag for The Rep …
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31st Jul 2021 - The US Army was the only Branch of The US Military which did not have it's own Standard. Thus was corrected in 1956 with an Executive Order signed by …
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31st Jul 2021 - The ''Divellion'' was a late Byzantine Imperial Standard (15th Century AD), used by The Emperor. It was bore before him (either on foot or horseback), …
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31st Jul 2021 - The supposed Banner of St. Joan may have appeared at The Siege of Orleans, during The Hundred Years War. The siege (which lasted from 1428-29) – …