Columbus Nylon Flag
$64.95
Columbus Nylon Flag – The Columbus Flag has a white field with a green Maltese cross in the center. On either side of the cross were a green F and a green Y. These letters paid homage to King Fernando of Aragon and Sicily and Ysabel, queen of Castile and Leon. Above both the F and the Y were two golden open crowns.
About Our Columbus Nylon Flag
Columbus Day celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. His fleet of three ships, the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria (the validity of these famous ship's names are widely disputed among historians) completed their two month voyage trying to chart a western sea route to China and India when they landed in the Bahamas. They later spotted Cuba (which they thought was mainland China) and finally Hispaniola (which they believed to be Japan). It was in Hispaniola where he established the first small colony in the new western land. Columbus, while widely celebrated as the founder of America, never actually reached North America in his exploration and mostly spent his time in Caribbean Islands, and the Central and South America coasts. Columbus Day was made an official holiday in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October. Variations of the holiday date back as far as the late 1700's. Most of the early celebrations were created by Catholic and Italian communities who celebrated Columbus' accomplishments with pride. However, there has also been opposition to the holiday. Columbus Day first faced controversy from those who rebelled against the holiday due to its association with Catholicism. In later years, many Native Americans have disagreed with the celebration of a man who is believed to have been a barbaric ruler in Hispaniola, who tortured the indigenous people and made them into slaves. Several states have replaced Columbus Day with alternative methods of remembrance. Alabama celebrates a combination of Columbus Day and American Indian Heritage Day. Hawaii calls the holiday Discovery Day, and Indigenous People’s Day is celebrated in Berkeley, California. In South Dakota, Native Americans’ Day is celebrated. Columbus Day is not recognized as a holiday in Nevada. Other countries have alternate names for Columbus Day as well. In the Bahamas, it is referred to as Discovery Day and Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain.
