Flag for Coastal Fortresses and Naval Buildings after 1786 (Spain) (original) (raw)


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image by Sergio Camero, 14 Jul 2002

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By Royal Ordinance of 20 May 1786 the design of the new war ensign extends to naval forts, castles and any other [naval] coastal building. Later on the General Naval Ordinances of 1793 order that the flag with the new colors, is hoisted at arsenals, barracks, navy observatories, naval academies etc. Source: Manzano 1997 [mzn97].

Sergio Camero, 30 Aug 2002