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![[Flag of Escocia]](../images/g/gb-sc14f.gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 November 2007
The 20th flag mentioned and illustrated in the
Book of All Kingdoms is attributed
to "Escocia" (Scotland). This as depicted in the
2005 Spanish illustrated transcription, a red
flag with three yellow lions (facing the hoist, passant but not guardant) in the
ogival default shape of this source. I'm quite sure this is a gross mistaking of
the Banner of England
for a flag proper to Scotland, though the second half of the 14th century
witnessed some English penetration in Scottish matters.
The anonymous author of [e9s50] describes the flag thus: "El rey d’esta Escocia
á por señales un pendón bermejo con tres leones de oro luengos, como aquí se
sigue.": And the King of this Scotland has for sign red pendon with three long
lions, as follows.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 November 2007
National Geographic (1917) notes
that the flag may represent the English Plantagenet family, perhaps mistaken by
the writer as David II of Scotland was married to Joan of England (Joan of
the Tower), who was the youngest daughter of Edward II. The speculation is that
her banner of arms was mistaken for the banner of the King of Scotland.
Phil Nelson, 12 November 2007
![[Flag of Inglaterra]](../images/g/gb-en14f.gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 November 2007
The 21st flag mentioned and illustrated in the
Book of All Kingdoms is attributed
to "Inglaterra" (England). This as depicted in the
2005 Spanish illustrated transcription, a
quartered British royal banner (under "Henry IV
(1399-1413)", with text stating that this was used up to 1485) of arms in the
ogival default shape of this source.
The anonymous author of the
Book of All Kingdoms
describes the flag thus: "E el rey d’estas tierras a por señales un pendón a
cuarterones. En los dos cuarterones á flores de oro en campo azul porque es el
rey de la Casa de Francia; en los otros dos cuartos ay en cada uno tres onças de
oro luengas, e el campo bermejo como estas que siguen.": And the King of these
realms has for sign a pendon with quarterings. In the two quarterings there are
golden flowers on a blue field because the King is of the House of France; in
the two other quarters there are on each three golden long leopards and their
field is red as these which follow.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 November 2007