Gibraltar can trace its history back almost 3000 years to when the Phoenicians landed in 940BC on the small area of land on the southern edge of Europe and founded the city of Carteia. By the 11th century AD, Gibraltar was part of the Arab kingdom of Sevilla. The threat of invasion from African sects led to the building of a fort in 1068, but Gibraltar was eventually overrun by the Almohads.
Drawing on and enhancing recent scholarship on the Rock’s history by bringing together extensive archival research and developments in the secondary literature surrounding British Gibraltar, this first twenty-first-century treatment of the Rock’s history will not only augment but in many ways replace older treatments of Gibraltar’s history.
The current version of the flag of Gibraltar was formally adopted on November 8, 1982. The flag of Gibraltar is an elongated version of the coat of arms of Gibraltar which was first adopted as the official ensign of the country by the orders of Queen Isabella of Castile on July 10, 1502.
The flag of Gibraltar features two horizontal bands of red and white with a three-towered castle in the middle of the white band. The castle is two-tiered and each of the towers has a door and a window. A golden key is found hanging from the middle tower extending into the red stripe.
The red band in the banner symbolizes the progressive soul and strength appeared by the countrymen in their battle for freedom; white is a conventional shade of peace and stands for the amicability in the country.
The gold key swinging from the center tower speaks of the vital position Gibraltar possesses at the passage to the Mediterranean. The château reflects the fortress of Gibraltar. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of the Gibraltar Flag history right at home.
Drawing on and enhancing recent scholarship on the Rock’s history by bringing together extensive archival research and developments in the secondary literature surrounding British Gibraltar, this first twenty-first-century treatment of the Rock’s history will not only augment but in many ways replace older treatments of Gibraltar’s history.
The current version of the flag of Gibraltar was formally adopted on November 8, 1982. The flag of Gibraltar is an elongated version of the coat of arms of Gibraltar which was first adopted as the official ensign of the country by the orders of Queen Isabella of Castile on July 10, 1502.
The flag of Gibraltar features two horizontal bands of red and white with a three-towered castle in the middle of the white band. The castle is two-tiered and each of the towers has a door and a window. A golden key is found hanging from the middle tower extending into the red stripe.
The red band in the banner symbolizes the progressive soul and strength appeared by the countrymen in their battle for freedom; white is a conventional shade of peace and stands for the amicability in the country.
The gold key swinging from the center tower speaks of the vital position Gibraltar possesses at the passage to the Mediterranean. The château reflects the fortress of Gibraltar. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of the Gibraltar Flag history right at home.