Strictly speaking, Columbus travelled only on behalf of Elizabeth, Queen of Castile and Leon King Ferdinand ruled Aragon and Sicily. Shown to the left are three possibilities.
The tradition claims the Royal Flag was quartered in red and white squares representing a Spain newly united under the "lions" of the royal house of Aragon and the "castles" of Castile. These three flags became the first European flags to fly over the Americas if you discount the possibility of a Viking banner. Is this the Royal Standard used by Columbus in 1492?Īccording to Christopher Columbus' logbook, he took the "Royal Flag," and two of his "Captain's Flags" when he landed on San Salvador (Watling's Island) in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, to claim the newly discovered lands for his sponsors Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. The English translation for her name would be "Elizabeth." This ensign was flown by all three of the captains of his famous ships, the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria.
Strangely enough the usual English translation for Queen Ysabel is Isabella, which is neither proper English nor Spanish. The letter "F" was for King Ferdinand (Fernando) and the "Y" is for Queen Isabella (Ysabel). This was not his personal flag as is sometimes suggested. This was the expeditionary flag for Admiral Christopher Columbus's historic voyage of discovery in 1492. The "tails" were narrow ribbons attached to it to give early indication of wind changes.Ĭaptain's Ensign of the Columbus Expedition 1492 It was actually a metal wind vane used on ships to gauge the direction and strength of the wind. We do know that Viking explorers like Bjarni Herjulfesson, Helge Ingstad, Eric the Red, and Leif Ericsson all played a part in the early exploration of North America between AD 800-1000, but again there is no historical documentation to support the assumption that Raven Banner or any other flag was used.Įxamples of modern rectangular fake fantasy flagsĬurrently, all iconographic evidence strongly suggests the Guðfani (raven) banner was not a banner, but a semi-circular metal vexilla ornamented with streamers. However, the Raven "Banner" was the most the most commonly reported Norse "flag" and it is possible that they might have brought it with them on their journeys to North America. The Vikings left few writing records of their explorations except those found in the famous Norse Sagas and no flags were mentioned. It is very unlikely that the Viking explorers used any flags, but that doesn't stop flag manufacturers from providing them. | Top of Page | The Vikings | The Spanish | The Dutch | The Swedes | The English | The French | The Russians | Please see our legal page for more information.Note: If an image ever fails to appear - refresh your page, it really is thereįlags of the Early North American Colonies and Explorers We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner.
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