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The term was first coined in 1964 by Vincent Gaddis in a pulp magazine article, "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle," describing a pattern of disappearances. It gained popular traction despite the U.S. Coast Guard and other sources finding no evidence of disproportionate incidents.
The red-white-red flag legend dates back to the 12th century, during the Third Crusade, when Duke Leopold V's white tunic was stained with blood, leaving only a white stripe where his belt had been.
The symbol represents the flying ram, Chrysomallus, sent to save Phrixus and Helle from sacrifice. Phrixus later sacrificed the ram, whose golden fleece became the legendary quest for Jason and the Argonauts.
