Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-23 06:39:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 34E5E32139834AFFF9DCA5CF0390209161D8FA9409444FE8D5947C627F0FCE0A
Participant Details
Original Note:
The "Croce di San Giorgio" was borrowed during the Crusades: Richard the Lionheart who adopted both the flag and the patron saint from the city of Genoa, in Italy’s northern Liguria region. It replaced the Plantagenet "three lions" Coat of Arms, unknown in Mediterranean. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/how-england-ended-up-stealing-the-flag-of-genoa https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/05/england-owes-arrears-over-st-georges-cross-claims-genoa-mayor
All Note Details