Question: Is the Spanish flag seen on the building in Huelva the accurate one used during Franco's regime or the modern one?
Operation Mincemeat (2021)
1 question
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald
Factual error: When Fleming salutes Cholmondeley and Montague, they return the compliment whilst not wearing their headdress. Members of the British armed forces never salute if they are not wearing a hat, instead they would stand to attention.
Answer: During Franco's reign, 1938 to 1977, the flag (Rojigualda) had a different coat of arms, the Eagle of St. John, with 'Una Libre Grande' inscribed. It changed in 1945 to a bigger eagle, overall covering some of the red bands of the flag, so, as this is 1943, from what one can see, the flag is correct in the film.
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