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The Kroaz du was the flag representing Brittany on nautical charts of the 16th century. After annexation of 1532, there was never any treaty of union, [1] the admiralty of Brittany kept using the black cross flag for Breton ships (with a modified design). It also remained the basis for the flags of Nantes and temporarily for those of Saint-Malo ...
Flag Date Use Description Flag flown at the Château de Clisson [6] A pennant divided into two horizontal stripes of red and yellow. Flag flown at the Château de Josselin: A banner of arms of the House of Rohan-Chabot. Flag flown at the Château de Tonquédec [7] Flag flown at the Fort-la-Latte [8] A banner of arms of the House of Goyon de ...
The Declaration recognising the Right to a Flag of States having no Sea-coast (French: Déclaration portant reconnaissance du droit au pavillon des États dépourvus de littoral) is a 1921 multilateral treaty which legally recognised that a land-locked state could be a maritime flag state; that is, that a land-locked state could register ships and sail them on the sea under its own flag.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Flag of the Kingdom of France & the Bourbon Restoration: 1791–1814: Flag of Armée des Émigrés: 1793–1800: Type of Catholic and Royal Army of Vendée flag: 1715–1789: State Flag by the Kingdom of France under the absolute monarchy. 1365–1794: The Royal Banner of early modern France or "Bourbon Flag" was the most commonly used flag in ...
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Flag Date Use Description 1 November 1990 – present: Standard of the president of Croatia: A square blue field with a border of red and white squares; in the center a version of the national coat of arms surmounted by a red-white-blue ribbon with the letters "RH" (the initials of the country's full name in Croatian, Republika Hrvatska).
Members of the French military raised the flag with its five Olympic rings at the Place du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower. Unfortunately, it was askew with the symbol's two bottom rings flipped ...