Five Flags over Florida: France 1564-1565 Traditional Cache
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Five Flags over Florida: France 1564-1565
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This cache was placed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of exploration & history in Florida on June 8th & 9th. Viva Florida 500 at Paynes Prairie Preserve: Event GC48857 Thank You to Prairie Cachers & stejenwell for hosting this event. Special Thanks to amtg, Call me dainty, CWagoner, CYAO, doggymama, Joshtrecker81, mintmoonpi, Obilon, Tango of TCE, & wobegon crew
These 5 national flags have all been flown over Florida and are shown below. The information below is taken from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. Please see their excellent website, www.flheritage.com › Florida Facts › Symbols for information on the other 19 flags known to have flown over Florida. France, 1564-1565 The French established a short-lived settlement, in 1564, near Jacksonville at the mouth of the St. Johns River. During this period there was no single official flag for France. Their flag may have had a blue field which bore the royal golden fleurs-de-lys. The French also occupied Pensacola from 1719 to 1722 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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