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Cardinal Cisneros flag during the conquest of Oran 1509 (Spain)

Last modified: 2006-02-18 by santiago dotor
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[Cardinal Cisneros flag during the conquest of Oran 1509 (Spain)]
image by Sergio Camero

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This flag was flown by Cardinal Cisneros during the conquest of Oran [1509]. It can be seen in the mural paintings of Toledo Cathedral's mozárabe chapel, painted by John of Burgundy in 1517.

Sergio Camero, translated by Santiago Dotor, 22 August 2001

Flag of the Spanish Infantry in the Conquest of Tunis 1535

[Flag of the Spanish Infantry in the Conquest of Tunis 1525 (Spain)]
by Sergio Camero

This and other many flags of this campaign can be observed in the tapestries made by Wilhelm Pannmaker upon drawings by Jan Cornelisz and Pieter Coek Aelst (1554). The flag has a rounded fly, as was common until the 16th century. Source: Antonio Manzano Lahoz, Las Banderas Históricas del Ejército Español.

Sergio Camero, 24 August and 1 October 2001

Regimental Colour of the Tercio Ambrosio de Spinola 1621

[Regimental Colour of the Tercio Ambrosio de Spinola 1621 (Spain)] ~5:6
by Sergio Camero

This is a capitana flag [regimental colour] belonging to an infantry company of the Tercio Ambrosio de Spinola in 1621, during Philip III's reign. Source: Luis Esquiroz Medina, ¿Banderines o Guiones?.

Sergio Camero, 23-24 August 2001

Regimental Colour of Infantry 1680

Bandera Capitana de Infantería

[Regimental Colour of Infantry 1680 (Spain)] 1:1
image by Sergio Camero, 18 October 2002

This Regimental Colour (capitana flag) of Infantry belongs to the last period of the Spanish Hapsburgs. It can be seen being carried by a standard-bearer ensign in Francesco Rizzi's painting Auto de Fe en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Prado Museum, Madrid. Source: Calvo and Grávalos 1983 [cag83].

Sergio Camero, 18 October 2002

Francesco Rizzi's painting is shown online here.

Santiago Dotor, 1 February 2005

Regimental Colours of the Spanish Infantry or Tercios 1693, possibly belonging to Swiss Units

[Regimental Colour of the Spanish infantry or <em>Tercios</em> 1693, possibly a Swiss Unit (Spain)] 1:1      [Regimental Colour of the Spanish Infantry or <em>Tercios</em> 1693, possibly a Swiss Unit (Spain)] 1:1      [Regimental Colour of the Spanish infantry or <em>Tercios</em> 1693, possibly a Swiss Unit (Spain)] 1:1
all three images by Sergio Camero

Capitana flags [regimental colours] of the Spanish infantry or Tercios, as used in 1693 during the reign of Charles II, last Hapsburg king of Spain. There is not a lot of information on its origin, but the flames that skirt the whole flag could indicate that it belonged to a Swiss Company in the service of Spain. Source: Luis Esquiroz Medina, ¿Banderines o Guiones?.

Sergio Camero, 27 August, 3 and 10 September 2001