What year was the Spanish coat of arms on the flag of the 1700s chosen? Why? And who was in power then?
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http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/es_his.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Heraldry
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Mexican Independence is in September\n\nCinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican win at the Battle of Puebla.  This battle was crucial to the independence of the country 4 months later.\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/10.html
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6 flags flew over TX\nSpain (1519-1685; 1690-1821)\n    France (1685-1690)\n    Mexico (1821-1836)\n    Republic of Texas (1836-1845)\n    Confederate States of America (1861-1865)\n    United States of America (1845-1861; 1865- )
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It the three lions that represent England on the royal standard. The royal standard is the flag of the british royal family.
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(m)\n\nThe Coat of Arms of Indonesia is a golden eagle called the "Garuda" (Eagle), which symbolizes creative energy. The principal color of the "Garuda" is gold, symbolizing the greatness of the nation; whereas its black sub-color represents nature. The 17 flight feathers on each wing, 8 tail feathers, and 45 neck feathers denotes respectively the date, month, and year of the Indonesia's Proclamation of Independence: 17-8-1945 (17 August 1945). \n\nThe motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika," which is enriched on a banner held by the legs of the eagle, means "Unity in Diversity." This motto is a founding principle of the modern Indonesian nation, which declares the essential unity of its members despite ethnic, regional, social or religious differences. \n\nThe shield manifests Indonesia's national self-defense, symbolizing both struggle and protection. The red and white colors of the shield's background denote the color of the Indonesia's national flag; while its fields represent the National Way of Life or National Philosophy: "Pancasila," upon which the Indonesian state is founded.\n\nIts shield contains five images that symbolize each state principle of Pancasila.
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The dutch royal family is the house of Orange. Hence the colour.\n\n"The Dutch flag's original colors were orange, white and blue, but were changed to red, white and blue in the 17th century. The latter and most recent colors were taken from the Orange-Nassau coat of arms. But the orange color has been secured in relation to the Dutch Royal house: an orange streamer is flown above the flag during national holidays."
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Number of theories on this.\n\n"Jack flag" flown from the bow of a ship.\n\nOr after King James I.\n\nSee reference for more (above posting copied this)\n\nPS Incidently it's the English, Scottish AND Irish flags put together (not sure what happened to the Welsh!)
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Different versions of the flag were adopted on different dates, which you will find here:\n\nhttp://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/tx_flag.htm
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Lieutenant Francisco Gonzalo Marin a.k.a. Pachin Marin (March 9, 1863-November 1897) born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, designer of the Puerto Rican Flag was a poet and journalist who fought alongside Jose Marti as a member of the Cuban Liberation Army.\n\n \nLt. Francisco Gonzalo Marin Marin was raised in Arecibo, town in which he received both his primary and secondary education. It was a period in history when the last two remaining Spanish Colonies in the Antilles, Puerto Rico and Cuba were demanding either more autonomy or full independence. Marin himself was a believer of the independence cause and openly advocated his ideas. He had an older brother, Wencenlao Marin, whom he admired and with whom he shared his ideals. Marin expressed his love for his country in his poems and in the newspaper he founded, "El Postillon".\n\nMarin's brother enlisted in the Cuban Liberation Army which was fighting the Spanish Crown and was given the rank of Lieutenant. In the meantime, Marin was the victim of political persecution by the Spanish Government in the island and went into exile to the Dominican Republic in 1889 and to Venezuela in 1890.\n\nIn 1892, Marin received the tragic news that his brother Lt. Wencenlao Marin had perished in the Battle of Manigua in Cuba. This motivated Marin to travel to New York City and enlist in the Cuban Liberation Army. The New York headquarters of the Cuban Army was situated in the New York offices of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. The person registering the volunteers when Marin went to enlist was Jose Marti. The meeting of the two was the beginning of a friendship which was cut short by the death of Marti in 1895. Marin is credited with designing the Puerto Rican Flag. He used the Cuban Flag as a model and inverted the colors in the flags triangle and stripes. He presented the flag in New York's "Chimney Corner Hall" a gathering place of independence advocates. The flag soon came to symbolize the ideals of the Puerto Rican independence movement. It should be noted that some people believe that Manuel Besosa was the designer , based on a letter written by his daughter where she says, "...my father asked me to sew together some pieces of cloth, white, red and blue that he brought himself , this tiny flag had 5 alterned stripes, red and white, and a triangle with a five point star within it...".\n\nSoon, Marin found himself fighting in Cuba where he was given the rank of Lieutenant. On November 1897 Lt. Francisco Gonzalo Marin died from the wounds he received during a skirmish against the Spanish Army.\n\nThe Puerto Rican Flag designed by Marin was approved by the Government of Puerto Rico on July 24, 1952, making it the official flag of Puerto Rico. However, the flag adopted by the government was slightly different. Instead of a light blue triangle, preffered by the independence movement, the government approved a dark blue triangle similar to the blue used in the flag of the United States. The City of Arecibo named an Avenue in his honor.
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In the days when flags and banners were important to identify opposing elements in battle, King William I "the Lion" who lived from 1143 to 1214, adopted a heraldic device showing a rampant lion, the king of beasts, rearing up with three paws stretched out. This became the royal coat of arms in Scotland. The lion was also incorporated into the Great Seal of Scotland which was placed on all official documents. \n\nWhen the royal coat of arms was being designed, the lion rampant was obviously incorprated, with the Latin motto "Nemo me impune lacessit" meaning "No one attacks me with impunity". In Scots, that became "Wha daur meddle wi' me?" \n\nThe lion rampant flag strictly speaking belongs solely to the monarch - though a Royal Warrant has been issued allowing it to be displayed as a token of loyalty to the crown.
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It is the flag of ENGLAND\nNOT SCOTLAND\nNOT WALES\nThe Union Jack is the Union flag of all countries making the U.K.
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The king or queen of Spain (rey de España or reina de de España) is the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the Royal Armed Forces. The monarch's power is mainly symbolic, because all royal acts must be approved by either the Prime Minister of Spain or the President of the Congress of Deputies to be valid
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Hi alyssa,\n\nHere you go:\n\nThe flag of Costa Rica was officially adopted on November 27, 1906. However, the blue, white and red horizontal design was created and used since 1848 when Costa Rica left the Central America Federation and declare itself a Sovereign Republic. Pacífica Fernández, wife of the president, José María Castro Madriz created it inspired on the colors of the French Flag. The state and war flag and ensign includes the coat of arms of Costa Rica, while the civil ensign (there is no civil flag) omits the coat of arms and is shorter.\n\nThe blue colour stands for the sky, opportunities, idealism and perseverance. The white colour stands for peace, wisdom and happiness. The red colour stands for the blood spilt by martyrs for independence, as well as the warmth and generosity of the people. The stripes are in the ratio 1:1:2:1:1.\n\nHope this helps
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1868\n10 October\nCarlos M. Céspedes issued the Grito de Yara and initiated the Ten Years' War in Cuba (1868-1878), the independence movement that served as the forerunner of the 1895 Insurrection and the Spanish American War.
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A mere coincidence. The Mexican flag colours come from our first flag, the Trigarante (Three Guarantees: Religion (white), Independence (green) and Union(Red)) which were proclaimed by Agustin de Iturbide in the Plan of Iguala. \n\nOn the other hand, the Italian flag derives from the French Flag. Accoding to the source below, the colours might have been taken from the Lombard Legion Flag which had Milan colours Red and White, and the colour of the Milan Civic Guard Uniform.
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it has been a colony for 500 years, at that time PR belonged to Spain. I think it had a governor
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The Chief of State of Spain is King Juan Carlos I, and the Head of State is President Of The Government Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero