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New page: {{redirect|Five Flags}} Pensacola is often called the '''City of Five Flags''' due to the five national governments who have controlled the area at various times: Spain, France, Britain, t...
{{redirect|Five Flags}}
Pensacola is often called the '''City of Five Flags''' due to the five national governments who have controlled the area at various times: Spain, France, Britain, the Confederacy and the United States. These five governments in fact used a variety of flags over the years.
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width="160"|Flag!!Name!!Usage!! width="40%"|Notes
|-
! [[Image:CastileLeonFlag.png|160px|border]]
| Flag of Castile and León
| [[Luna expedition]]<br/>[[1559]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BurgundianSaltire.png|160px|border]]
| Cross of Burgundy flag
| [[First Spanish period]]<br/>[[1698]]-[[1719]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:FrenchFlag.png|160px|border]]
| French flag
| [[French period]]<br/>[[1719]]-[[1722]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BurgundianSaltire.png|160px|border]]
| Cross of Burgundy flag
| [[Second Spanish period]]<br/>[[1723]]-[[1763]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BritishFlag.png|160px|border]]
| British flag
| [[British period]]<br/>[[1763]]-[[1781]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:SpanishNavalEnsign.png|160px|border]]
| Naval ensign of Charles III
| [[Third Spanish period]]<br/>[[1781]]-[[1819]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:USFlag-23Stars.png|160px|border]]
| Antebellum U.S. flag (23 stars)
| United States<br/>[[1821]]-[[1861]]
| The U.S. flag gained ten stars between 1821 to 1861, from 23 to 33. Florida became the 27th star when it received statehood on [[July 4]], [[1845]]
|-
! [[Image:ConfederateStarsAndBars.png|160px|border]]
| [[Confederate]] first national pattern<br/>"Stars and Bars" flag
| [[Civil War]]<br/>[[1861]]-[[1862]]
| The U.S. flag was actually restored when Pensacola was surrendered to Union forces on [[May 10]], [[1862]]. The state surrendered on [[May 20]], [[1865]].
|-
! [[Image:USFlag-50Stars.png|160px|border]]
|Modern U.S. flag
| United States<br/>[[1865]]-Present
| Notes
|}
==Confederate flag==
For many years, the flag flown over Pensacola to represent Confederate rule was the "[[Wikipedia:Flags of the Confederate States of America#The Battle Flag|battle flag]]."
On [[January 25]], [[2000]], [[Pensacola City Manager]] [[Tom Bonfield]] decided to replace the battle flag with the [[Wikipedia:Flags of the Confederate States of America#First national flag ("the Stars and Bars")|Stars and Bars flag]], which was deemed more appropriate and "historically correct" by local historians. The [[Pensacola City Council]] voted 7-2 on [[February 10]] to confirm the use of the Stars and Bars flag instead of the battle flag; on the same day, the [[Escambia County Commission]] voted unanimously to keep the battle flag.
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==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:History]]
Pensacola is often called the '''City of Five Flags''' due to the five national governments who have controlled the area at various times: Spain, France, Britain, the Confederacy and the United States. These five governments in fact used a variety of flags over the years.
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width="160"|Flag!!Name!!Usage!! width="40%"|Notes
|-
! [[Image:CastileLeonFlag.png|160px|border]]
| Flag of Castile and León
| [[Luna expedition]]<br/>[[1559]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BurgundianSaltire.png|160px|border]]
| Cross of Burgundy flag
| [[First Spanish period]]<br/>[[1698]]-[[1719]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:FrenchFlag.png|160px|border]]
| French flag
| [[French period]]<br/>[[1719]]-[[1722]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BurgundianSaltire.png|160px|border]]
| Cross of Burgundy flag
| [[Second Spanish period]]<br/>[[1723]]-[[1763]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:BritishFlag.png|160px|border]]
| British flag
| [[British period]]<br/>[[1763]]-[[1781]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:SpanishNavalEnsign.png|160px|border]]
| Naval ensign of Charles III
| [[Third Spanish period]]<br/>[[1781]]-[[1819]]
| Notes
|-
! [[Image:USFlag-23Stars.png|160px|border]]
| Antebellum U.S. flag (23 stars)
| United States<br/>[[1821]]-[[1861]]
| The U.S. flag gained ten stars between 1821 to 1861, from 23 to 33. Florida became the 27th star when it received statehood on [[July 4]], [[1845]]
|-
! [[Image:ConfederateStarsAndBars.png|160px|border]]
| [[Confederate]] first national pattern<br/>"Stars and Bars" flag
| [[Civil War]]<br/>[[1861]]-[[1862]]
| The U.S. flag was actually restored when Pensacola was surrendered to Union forces on [[May 10]], [[1862]]. The state surrendered on [[May 20]], [[1865]].
|-
! [[Image:USFlag-50Stars.png|160px|border]]
|Modern U.S. flag
| United States<br/>[[1865]]-Present
| Notes
|}
==Confederate flag==
For many years, the flag flown over Pensacola to represent Confederate rule was the "[[Wikipedia:Flags of the Confederate States of America#The Battle Flag|battle flag]]."
On [[January 25]], [[2000]], [[Pensacola City Manager]] [[Tom Bonfield]] decided to replace the battle flag with the [[Wikipedia:Flags of the Confederate States of America#First national flag ("the Stars and Bars")|Stars and Bars flag]], which was deemed more appropriate and "historically correct" by local historians. The [[Pensacola City Council]] voted 7-2 on [[February 10]] to confirm the use of the Stars and Bars flag instead of the battle flag; on the same day, the [[Escambia County Commission]] voted unanimously to keep the battle flag.
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==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:History]]
