- Flag of Martinique
The snake flag of
Martinique has no official status on the island. It is a historical flag dating from an edict issued4 August 1766 , specifying that vessels of the French Colony of Martinique andSaint Lucia should fly a version of the French ensign, which at the time was a white cross on a blue field, with L-shaped (for "Lucia") snakes in each quarter of the cross.The snakes are fer-de-lance vipers ("
Bothrops lanceolatus ", French "trigonocéphale") native to Martinique.ee also
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