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Flag of Moskitia

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Moskitia National Flag The Moskitia National Flag (also known historically as the King George Cross ) was officially commissioned on March 8, 1824 by His Majesty King George Frederic Augustus II. Its creation was a response to increasing provocations from Gran Colombia (1819–1831) and the broader rise of Latin American republicanism , which threatened monarchical and Indigenous sovereignties in the region. Today, the  flag of Moskitia  holds the distinction of being the  oldest civil national flag in the Americas . Proper Descriptions: ⚔️ 1. Heraldic Barry of six, Azure and Argent; upon a canton extending from the chief to the base of the third bar, and from the hoist to the midpoint of the field, the Union Flag proper. 🏁 2. Vexillological A flag consisting of six horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, beginning with blue at the top; in the canton, occupying the full height of the upper three stripes and half the length of the flag from the hoist, the Union...