Question: Which Florida island is known as the “Island of Eight Flags”?
Answer: Amelia Island. Known as the “Isle of Eight Flags,” it has flown under more flags than any other location in the United States. Over the centuries, the island was ruled by France; Spain (twice); Great Britain; the Patriots of Amelia Island; the Green Cross of Florida under Gregor MacGregor; revolutionaries claiming the Republic of Mexico under pirate Luis Aury; and, since 1821, the United States. This remarkable history helped shape the island’s unique heritage and the historic city of Fernandina Beach.
