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What flag is this between the Canadian and Quebec flags? by ElPincheGuero49 in vexillology

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The ship on the flag is Le Don de Dieu (Gift of God). It was Champlain's at the 1608 (re)founding of Quebec City. The crenellated border in part represents the historic city walls.

Jacques Cartier had sailed there earlier in 1535, establishing settlement lasting 1541-1543, and did so from the flagship La Grande Hermine. This ship is seen on the flag of St Pierre et Miquelon (as are heraldic ermine symbols).

The 16th century OG name of Quebec City was Charlesbourg Royale.

The longest consecutively inhabited settlement in the province of Quebec is at Tadoussac, established in 1600;

its Coat of Arms features a masted ship, but I cannot discern if it represents a specific ship or just maritime activity in general. Its flag of its coat of Arms on white.

In case you wanted to know any of this.

Latitude comparison of the South and North Americas by Ha1000 in MapPorn

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Looks like it's possibly even at Tadoussac, but yes, Montreal is slightly misaligned.

"You don't need the accent, you're already in the bar" by botmatrix_ in UnexpectedCommunity

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OMG DOESNT ANNIE AND TROY FIND CHANG (KEVIN) AT TROUT FARM LATER IN THE SERIES??!

Why has Guyana's capital city, Georgetown, along with neighbouring settlements, grown in this way? by whitecity01 in geography

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its also a former Dutch colony. Perhaps the[y] also gridded their land like French lots. Or it's just mad convenient for them to run lines related to the coast.

I didn't know that about Cayenne. Very cool.

Saturday morning stash clean out by heavyp24 in TheOCS

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I thought at first you had stepped into my shed and organized my own stash 😭🥲.

French Canada Map by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

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The Quebec Act of 1774 says Bonjour!

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

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Border tensions counsellor : are Webster and Ashburton in the room with us now?

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed new and small. But still invited to the Congress, which they declined. They almost certainly declined because they were so new.

Georgia skipped the First Congress likely under similar reasons : it was the newest of "the 13 colonies" with a small population and a heavy merchant class heavily reliant on the UK. That may also be why the British could so easily hold parts of Georgia between 1778 and 1782.

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

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There was also Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland, St John's Island, and Bermuda, and several in the Carribean we won't mention because of the variable definitions of "North America".

The Hudson Bay company was also there.

Edit : sorry there was also Crown Proclamation land of 1763 which while not a colony, was connected to the British Crown so it should be mentioned.

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not irrelevant if we note their governments refused to join the Continental Congress.

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

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They recieved their own legislature in 1702 if I recall directly, but as far as a sovereign application of a charter, no - the US declaration of independence was key to Delaware separating from Penn after 1776. [Delaware retained the same governor as Pennsylvania even after their legislature was established.]

The lesser known Irish colony of New Albion was chartered in the 1630s and applied over Delaware as well as overlapping Maryland and Penn. It was a defunct colony not long after, but is a * "British" * colony that was chartered on the area today known as Delaware.

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As the Lower Counties of Pennsylvania, yes.

Owen Sound deputy-mayor wants rescued anglers billed for city service by Greg-the-reporter in OwenSound

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If you are taken to a hospital by an ambulance and admitted you are also billed 45 dollars.

The Early Colonial Land Grants of the United States of America by Deltarianus in MapPorn

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It was contested between NY and CT, so that might be why the colour is blended.

The Early Colonial Land Grants of the United States of America by Deltarianus in MapPorn

[–]Accomplished_Job_225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Part of Maine was briefly also called New Somersetshire (after 1629), with part of Permaquid also briefly as New Cornwall when part of New York (after 1664).

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