Historical Flags (Basque Country, Spain)

Last modified: 2005-02-26 by santiago dotor
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• Introduction
• Consulate of Bilbao (16th Century - 1839)
• Republic of Deusto (18th Century - 1925)
• Deusto Ensign (18th Century)
• Biscay Ensign (18th Century - 1830's)
• Basque 1881 Flag
• Sabino Arana's flag

See also:

• Burgundy Cross Flag 1506-1785 (Spain)
• Basque Country (Spain)
• Biscay (Basque Country, Spain)
• Spain

Other sites:

• Historical Maritime Flags of Biscay by Aingeru Astui

The Basque and my people, the Míkmaq, made contact with each other in 1372 AD, and I was wondering, if these Basques had been flying a flag, what flag it would have been.

Maqtewékpaqtism, 31 May 2001

It might have been the Navarrese banner of arms as the Basque Country belonged at this time to the Navarrese realm. But it might also be the municipal flag of Bayonne which was then a major center of long distance navigation. In any case, it cannot be the modern Basque flag wich dates only from the late 19th century.

The use of flags in the 14th century was very different than it is nowadays. I think that the banner of arms of Navarre would have been displayed only if the contact had been made by Nvarrese crown officials. As far as I know this