Spanish Flag
Spanish Flag
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- Description
- Physical Description
- Large yellow stripe with anchor and coat of arms. Red stripes on either side of yellow.
- Specific History
- Spanish admiral’s flag captured by United States gunboat Petrel from the cruiser Isla de Luzon during the Battle of Manila Bay.
- General History
- The Battle of Manila Bay was one of two major American naval victories in the Spanish-American War. On May 1, 1898, only days after war had been declared between Spain and the United States, the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy under Commodore George Dewey engaged the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, Philippines. It was a complete and final victory, ending any threat from the Spanish naval forces involved. All major Spanish ships were destroyed or captured, without any significant damage to American forces.
- Object Name
- flag
- date made
- ca 1898
- Place Made
- Spain
- place made
- Spain
- used in
- Philippines: Manila Bay
- captured by US forces
- United States
- associated place
- Spain
- Physical Description
- linen (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 31 in x 36 1/2 in; 78.74 cm x 92.71 cm
- ID Number
- AF.58971-N
- accession number
- 239310
- catalog number
- 58971-N
- subject
- Flags
- Naval History
- Spanish-American War
- Battle of Manilla Bay, 1898
- The Emergence of Modern America
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- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval
- Military
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- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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