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They were first introduced as the personal badge of Phillip the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy. They are an obvious indicator that can be seen from great distance that these ships are of Spanish origin.

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Did the Nina and the Pinta have a red cross on its sails also

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Q: Why does Christopher Columbus's ship have a red cross on the sail?
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