Subdeacon Joe Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Size of flag flown on a Spanish ship during the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. This flag was flown on the San Ildefonso. The ship carried 80 cannons and howitzers. It was captured by the British Royal Navy during the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Quote Measuring 10m x 14.5m and made of wool, this iconic object hung in the crossing of St Paul's Cathedral during Nelson's funeral service on 9 January 1806 and was presented to the Royal Naval Museum by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's in 1907.The damaged caused at the Battle of Trafalgar can clearly be seen.Provenance: Greenwich Hospital Collection From https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/rare-view-of-massive-spanish-ships-flag-captured-at-the-battle-of-trafalgar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 thats a lot of flag - could act as a sail - or offset it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Fort McHenry and the war of 1812. https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/the-great-garrison-flag.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Can you imagine the size of the wooden ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I didn't think they had ships at Trafalga large enough to use a flag that big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Bit of trivia. If that flag looks a little odd, count the stripes. Fifteen. Fifteen states, fifteen stars, fifteen stripes. I believe it went back to 13 stripes for the original 13 states when the 16th state was added. Thus ends my knowledge of flag trivia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Howdy, A fifty stripe flag might look kinda cool..... or not. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Chili Ron said: Howdy, A fifty stripe flag might look kinda cool..... or not. Best CR If you like corduroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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