File:PortugueseFlag1485 (8 castles).svg

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English: Flag of Portugal between 1485 and mid-16th century, with 8 castle.

Português: Bandeira de Portugal, usada entre 1485 e meados do século XVI, com 8 castelos.

Date

1485

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SVG implementation based on the flags of Livro das Fortalezas (1509-1510) and Portuguese Carracks off a Rocky Coast (c. 1540)

De acordo com Olímpio de Melo, D. João II (1481-1495) "reduziu a sete os doze castelos da bordadura, cujo número era alterado frequentemente a capricho dos debuxadores." (p. 29) e durante o reinado de D. Sebastião (1557-1578) "O número de castelos e de besantes, desde algum tempo variáveis, foi fixado em sete e cinco respectivamente."^[1]

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Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsbourg Style).svg.

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Giro720

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