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Large 16th-century Spanish galleon ships with royal flags sailing at sea under a bright sunrise

July 4, 2025
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Colonial & Maritime Flags

The Maritime Flag of the Spanish Armada: Design and Fear

On May 28, 1588, the sun rises over Lisbon’s harbor. The Spanish Armada, the largest naval fleet Europe has ever seen, sets sail with its grand banners unfurled. This...

A realistic pirate flag with a white skull and crossbones on black

May 16, 2025
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Rebel & Resistance Flags

Pirate Flags and What They Really Meant

A black speck appears on the horizon, growing larger by the second. Through the spyglass, a captain spots the dreaded pirate flag—dark as death, marked with bone-white symbols that...