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Golden Fleece Users mostly have some direct or indirect relation to the historical Burgundy, though such connection can be very vague and lost in the mists of time. Owing to the impact of the
Spanish Empire as a global powerhouse across the world, numerous flags and coats of arms of bodies, in various colours and in combination with other symbols can be found in old Spanish domains. Most of them have a direct link with the
Spanish Empire, where this symbol had a global impact.
In Spain • A
Biscayan merchant ensign (inclusive of the so-called Consulate of
Bilbao) (–1830) • A pre-1785 general Spanish merchant and
privateering flag • The Spanish
Carlist Flag, from the
Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) up to the present • The third co-official
Flag of Spain during the
Francoist regime (1937–1977) • The third co-official flag used by several neo-Nazi, neo-fascist, white supremacist and ultranationalist groups in Spain alongside 1871–1918/1935–45 German
Reichskriegsflagge and
Confederate "rebel flag" • In Spain some local flags and coats of arms display the cross of Burgundy in
Navarre (
Tafalla, etc.),
Aragón (
Huesca and
Lidón),
Andalusia (
Bujalance),
Castile-La Mancha (
Las Labores) and
Catalonia (
Creixell). • A
Basque Nationalist flag (for instance that of the
Basque Alpinists in 1921–1978: Green Cross of Burgundy on white edged with red border) • The Cross of Burgundy was used as a supporter in the
coat of arms of the
Spanish monarchy during the reign of
Juan Carlos I.
Eurofighter Typhoon. • The current
fin flash on all the aircraft from the
Spanish Armed Forces except the ones in the
Navy, is a simplified, monochromed version of the Cross of Burgundy lacking the saw teeth. • The Cross of Burgundy is present in many of the symbols of the units of the
Spanish Army, being the coat of arms of the
6th Paratroopers Brigade "Almogávares" one example among many others. • The flag of the
Maestranza de Caballería de Castilla
In France • A French army colour • Of the two line infantry regiments raised in the of
Burgundy: "" and "", both units raised in the late 17th century, together with the Household cavalry companies "" and "" and the
Dijon,
Autun,
Vesoul and
Salins provincial militia regiments • In the 1870
Franco-Prussian War, the militia "" from Dijon wore a red Burgundian saltire on their left cuff or shoulder) • Continuing Burgundian and ""
regionalism in France is keen on the Cross of Burgundy • The coat of arms of the French commune of
Villers-Buzon bears a sort of yellow or white Burgundian saltire on a wider red saltire • The new (2015) region of does not use the Cross of Burgundy in its flag
In Belgium and the Austrian Netherlands • The
Austrian Netherlands' ensign in 1781–1786 was a black double-headed eagle on a red Burgundian saltire over a background of red over white over yellow • As a
Rexist Walloon Belgian Ultra-Right-wing flag and badge since 1940, including the
Walloon Legion in German service on the Russian front, a unit eventually transferred to the
Waffen-SS in 1943 (a red Cross of Burgundy, either on white or black) • As the merchant ensign and badge of the
Ostend Company (Austrian Netherlands) in 1717–1731 • The local flag and coat of arms of
Philippeville (Belgium) bears a yellow Burgundian saltire on blue. • The current
Belgian naval ensign, which dates from 1950, may well be an homage to the cross of Burgundy
In the Netherlands • The
Military William Order, the foremost Dutch military decoration since 1815, bears a white Maltese cross and a green Burgundian saltire • A similar style flag was used by the
Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands in the 15th and 16th centuries, which had been part of the
Spanish Empire as well • The flag of the Dutch municipality of
Eijsden bears a red Burgundian saltire since 1966 (same for the municipal coat of arms or crest), also as a heritage of Burgundy, as a part of the
Spanish Empire.
In North, Central and South America and in the
Spanish American wars of independence. During the
Spanish colonisation of the Americas the Cross of Burgundy served as the flag of the
Viceroyalties of the
New World () and as a recurrent symbol in the flags of the Spanish armed forces and the Spanish Navy. Nations that were once part of the Spanish Empire consider "" to be a historical flag, particularly appropriate for museum exhibits and the remains of the massive harbour-defense fortifications built in the 17th–18th centuries. At both
San Juan National Historic Site in
Puerto Rico, and at
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in
St. Augustine, Florida, the Cross of Burgundy is daily flown over the historic forts, built by Spain to defend their lines of communication between the territories of their New World empire. The flying of this flag reminds people today of the impact Spain and its military had on world history for over 400 years. It was also used by Spanish military forces. • In present-day
Bolivia the Cross of Burgundy (defaced with a golden crown in the center) is the official flag of the department of
Chuquisaca. Some units of the
Bolivian Armed Forces also adopted the Cross of Burgundy on their flags. • The
Flag of Valdivia, which is composed of a red saltire on a white field is thought to have originated from the Spanish Cross of Burgundy, as the city of
Valdivia in southern Chile was a very important stronghold of the Spanish Empire. • The Cross of Burgundy appears on the coats of arms of the Chilean cities of
Talca and
Osorno. • The Cross of Burgundy was used by
right-wing nationalist,
Hispanista,
Monarchist and anti-Republican groups in
Peru following
the election of left-wing candidate
Pedro Castillo In the United States • The flags of
Alabama and
Florida each include a red
saltire representing the cross of
St. Andrew, deriving from the Cross of Burgundy used during Spanish colonial periods. '' of
Puerto Rico and the
Stars and Stripes of the
United States on
Castillo San Felipe del Morro • The Cross of Burgundy is still flown at former Spanish fortifications such as
Fort San Cristóbal and
Fort San Felipe del Morro in
San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as the
Castillo de San Marcos and
Fort Matanzas in
St. Augustine, Florida. ==Gallery==