This flag, known as “La Capitana”, was not Christopher Columbus’s personal flag, but one he flew on his ships to show the ships under his command when he discovered the New World. This flag was described by Columbus in his logbook. He described it as a white flag with a green Maltese cross in the center, adorned with old Gothic letters “F” and “Y”, both green and crowned with golden, open royal crowns, for Fernando and Ysabel (Isabel), the king and queen of Spain at the time.
There is arguably no more of an impactful and admired person from history than Christoper Columbus. Even with the modern attempt to tear down his greatness (along with all other great men from history), he still looms large over history. There are over 400 monuments and statues of Columbus around the world and hundreds of cities, counties, streets, rivers, and even a country, Columbia, named after Columbus. In the United States of America alone, 23 of 50 states have a town or city named Columbus, and 29 out of 50 have a town or city named Columbia, including our capital, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).
There is a reason why Columbus was so revered by our ancestors, he was a great man who did great things. Sadly, much of this history has been forgotten and has been replaced with half-truths and out-right lies.
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Sources
Tribune, I. (2021, May 16). More than 50 places in the world are named after Christopher Columbus. The Italian Tribune. https://italiantribune.com/places-named-after-columbus