Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories
The historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown colonies, protectorates, and territories which made up the British Empire and overseas territories.
Uruguay Flag: history and meanings - forma-slova.com
The layout of the Uruguayan flag was inspired by the flag of the United States, whose lines represented the 13 British colonies that proclaimed independence from England. At Colors The blue and white flag of the flag was inspired by the flag of the Provinces of Rio de la Plata, of which Uruguay was a part before becoming independent.
British Uruguayans - Wikipedia
British Uruguayans (sometimes known as Anglo-Uruguayans) are British nationals residing permanently in Uruguay or Uruguayan citizens claiming British heritage.
History of Uruguay - Wikipedia
Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by an ongoing conflict between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and local colonial forces for dominance of the La Plata Basin. In 1806 and 1807, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) , the British launched invasions .
For Fear of ‘Turning Native’: British Colonialism in Uruguay
2015年8月24日 · The British leaders of the colony in Uruguay defined the classic cultural and social strategies to combat and defeat the most profound fear of the Late Victorian period: turning native. The British settlers in Uruguay during the first half of the 19th century were businessmen and adventurers, and usually some combination of both.
Historical flags of the British Empire - Wikimedia Commons
2024年8月4日 · During the times of the British Empire the dominions, of the colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories carried their own flags, mostly under the blue ensign, although some territories and colonies did also use other ensigns for their flags.
The Story Behind Uruguay’s Flag
The colors for the Uruguayan flag were taken from its former flag, the one of the Provincias Unidas. The order of the elements on the flag, in turn, was inspired in the flag of the United States, as its red and white stripes represented its 13 original colonies.
Historical flags of Uruguay - Flags of the World
2015年7月11日 · The war ended when British diplomacy told Juan Antonio Lavalleja (the 33 Orientales leader) that the Eastern Province could become an independent country. That is how Uruguay was born as an independent country in 1828. 1828 Flag Law. As an independent country Uruguay could not use the Argentine flag as its own.
1962 - World Flag Chart
8 Flag of the United National Independence Party, which sought independence for the British colony of Northern Rhodesia. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Zambia. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms. ↩
British Empire and Overseas Territories - Flags of the World
When colonial flags were introduced in 1869 few colonies had arms. Most flag badges were based upon the Public Seal which every colony had to have. In 1905 the Colonial Office issued a Circular Despatch (No14 of 1905) encouraging colonies to apply for arms.
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