No takers, huh? I'll ask one, then. :devil:
Which is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation?
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No takers, huh? I'll ask one, then. :devil:
Which is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation?
vatican
Nope. The current flag of Vatican is as old as the state in its current form - it was adopted in 1929.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowler
The flag I'm looking for is probably from the early 13th century. 1219, according to legend.
Switzerland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristjan
Good guess and very close in a way, but no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
lichtenstein
Netherlands?
Now say it together boys: I was wrong. :p :
However, the flag of the Netherlands (from 1572) is the oldest tricolour still in use.
A clue: When I said Switzerland was close, I meant in appearance.
The legend places the origin of the flag to the Battle of Lyndanisse, near the current city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, on June 15th 1219.
The battle was going badly for the ..., and defeat seemed imminent. But then, right when the ... were about to give up, the flag fell from heaven. Grasping the flag before it could ever touch the ground, the king took it in his hand, and proudly waved it in front of his discouraged troops, giving them hope, and leading them to victory.
So this flag helped the ... invasion force slaughter a good many of my ancestors and get a foothold in Estonia. :hmph:
Of course, it's... ahem, not historically accurate. Flags don't fall from the sky, do they. :)