Historical Flags
Naples has formed the basis of Kingdom's and Republic's during its history, below are some historical flags associated with Neapolitan domains.
| Flag | Period used | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1282–1442 | The flag was first introduced during the time of the Capetian House of Anjou foundation and ruling of the Kingdom of Naples. | |
| 1442–1516 |
The kingdom was part of the Crown of Aragon and as thus, the iconic red and yellow senyera became the country's flag representative with Anjou's colors as well. | |
| 1516–1700 | When the Habsburg King Charles IV came to the throne, the kingdom adopted the flag of the rest of the Spanish Empire, the Cross of Burgundy. | |
| 1714–1734 | After the War of the Spanish Succession, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor became King of Naples, as Charles VI, following the Treaty of Rastatt. | |
| 1734–1799 1799–1806 1815–1860 |
This flag was used during the rule of the House of Bourbon, first as the flag of the Kingdom of Naples and later as the flag of the Two Sicilies. Bourbon rule was briefly interrupted by other rulers, the flags of these are listed below. | |
| 1799 | The revolutionary flag of the short lived Parthenopaean Republic, based on the French tricolour with gold in the place of white. | |
| 1806–1808 | This was the Napoleonic flag used for the kingdom during the time that Joseph Bonaparte ruled it. | |
| 1808–1811 | This was the Napoleonic flag used for the kingdom during some of the time that Joachim Murat ruled it. | |
| 1811–1815 | This was the Napoleonic flag used for the kingdom during the second part of the time that Joachim Murat ruled it. He used this new flag during his period as King of Two Sicilies representing Hauteville's colors. |
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