The Flag of Moskitia, historically referred to as King George Cross or the Moskitia National Flag, was the first official flag of the Kingdom of Mosquitia.[1]
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| King George Flag | |
| Adopted | 8 March 1824 |
|---|---|
| Design | Six horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, and in the canton, a Union Jack. |
| Designed by | George Frederic Augustus II |
The design was ordered by King George Frederic Augustus II on 8 March 1824, to consist of ''six horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, and in the canton, a Union Jack.''[2]
The flag is said to have ''undergone several variations (both in the number of stripes and in the size of the Union Jack).''[3]
References
edit- ^ The Flag Bulletin. Flag Research Center. 1979.
- ^ Clavel, Damian (2022). "The Rise and Fall of George Frederic Augustus I: The Central American, Caribbean, and Atlantic Life of a Miskitu King, 1805–1824". Business History Review. 96 (3): 525–558. doi:10.1017/S0007680522000575. ISSN 0007-6805.
- ^ "Banderas del S.XIX".
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