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    Posted: 08-Jul-2005 at 06:19
Originally posted by minchickie

Can anyone guess whos flag this belonged to?

Western Huns. Attila used that flag, but in fact,  it wasnt called a flag (bayrak) at those times. It was used as a "tugh", a Turkic tradition that have been used even by Ottomans in their tughs and padishah khans' tughras.

That symbol was adopted from Romans. Later the Byzanthines and Seljuks also used those symbols. Seljuks considered themselves like western Huns, so they also used that one.
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Posts: 241 		  Quote minchickie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08-Jul-2005 at 07:30
yes and there are many variations of it. but i did take this one from a site  stating it was  Attilas.
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The Arsakid (Arshakuni) dynasty of Armenia used the double-headed eagle before the Seljuks and Byzantines. It probably originates from Armenia or Mesopotamia.
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It probably originates from Armenia or Mesopotamia.

I believe so also. It was also the sign of the Hittites.
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Originally posted by Iskender Bey ALBO

This was the first flag of the Albanian Principality...

This is the funniest ckicken if I ever did see one. LOL
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The Arrano Beltza (Black Eagle), alternative flag/seal of Navarre. It's still used by some Basque nationalists (in the form of the icon at the middle: black eagle with white bands over yellow background).



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From the American Civil War.
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Are those eagles? They look pidgeons with the olive branch!

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Look at these!
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