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  2. List of Spanish flags - Wikipedia

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    Cross of Burgundy flag, military flag, also used as flag of the Spanish Empire and its overseas territories A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field 1506–1762 Merchant marine's flag 1580–1701 Naval Ensign 1701–1771 Flag used in naval bases and coast defenses 1701–1785 Naval ensign 1701–1760

  3. Spanish Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Empire, [b] sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy [c] or the Catholic Monarchy, [d] [4] [5] [6] was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. [7] [8] In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery.

  4. History of Spain (1700–1808) - Wikipedia

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    Bourbon France and Habsburg Austria and its allies went to war to determine the successor to Charles. The prize was the wealth of the Spanish Empire. The War of the Spanish Succession (1702–14) was won by France, but by the Treaty of Utrecht ending the conflict, the French and Spanish Bourbon dynasties pledged not to unite formally.

  5. Flag of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The Minister selected twelve sketches which were shown to the king. The flag that was chosen as war ensign is the direct ancestor of the current flag. It was a triband red-yellow-red, of which the yellow band was twice the width of the red bands, a unique feature that distinguished the Spanish tribanded flag from other tribanded European flags.

  6. Spanish American wars of independence - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish American wars of independence (Spanish: Guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas) took place across the Spanish Empire in the early 19th century. The struggles in both hemispheres began shortly after the outbreak of the Peninsular War , forming part of the broader context of the Napoleonic Wars .

  7. Timeline of Spanish history - Wikipedia

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    Third Carlist War: The war ended. 1878: Ten Years' War: The war ended. 1879: Pablo Iglesias founds the Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE in Casa Labra, a bar from Madrid: 1898: 25 April: Spanish–American War: The war began. Spanish Empire as of 1898. 12 August: Spanish–American War: The war ended.

  8. 1800 in Spain - Wikipedia

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    1805 - Battle of Trafalgar, ended Spanish sea power [1] 1808 to 1813 - Peninsular War [1] 1813 to 1824 - Spanish Empire Collapse [1] - Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor - Ferrol Expedition (1800) - Third Treaty of San Ildefonso

  9. National symbols of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The National Day of Spain (Spanish: Fiesta Nacional de España) is a national holiday held annually on 12 October. It is also traditionally and commonly referred to as the Día de la Hispanidad ( Hispanicity , Spanishness Day [ 2 ] ), commemorating Spanish legacy worldwide, especially in Hispanic America .