Flag of Marseille

The flag of Marseille was adopted in meadly age with a smooth blue cross and a white back.

Flag of Marseille

History

The medieval flag of the city already consisted of a white banner with a light blue cross. It had the peculiarity of being older than the coat of arms.[1] The cross was adopted as a symbol of the Crusades, since at that time (11th - 13th centuries), in the ports of embarkation whose destination was the Holy Land, flags loaded with crosses were hoisted as a characteristic sign of the safe ports.[1][2]

References
  1. "Drapeaux, armoiries et emblèmes de la ville de Marseille" (in French). Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. "Drapeau, armoiries, logo, identité de Marseille". Armoiries de Marseille (in French). 8 August 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2018.

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