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The flag with three lions is an English standard flag. This flag shows three lions which are entirely made up of gold, are looking forward and in walking position with foreleg raised.
The Montana state flag represents the early pioneer life during the Gold Rush and its beautiful scenery. The incongruously Spanish motto is "Oro Y Plata" (Gold and Silver).
This is what the flag looked like then. It changed sometime around the early 1500's
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The Eureka flag hung above the Eureka Stockade, as a symbol of rebellion against the authorities and their unfair treatment of the miners.
The colors of the German flag are black, red, and gold.
Gold was found in California during his presidency
The gold tassel represents that the Flag has been honored with victory in battle or the flag has seen heroics in battle.
Financial wealth is important to many people, not just the Chinese. They came to America during the California Gold Rush of 1849, like everybody else during that "gold rush", they were seeking GOLD!
Michell-es flag
The flag of the country Samuel de Champlain sailed for was France, and the flag he would have known during his explorations would have likely been the French Royal Flag, which featured a blue background with gold fleur-de-lis.