Cross of Burgundy was originally a flag used by Dukes of Burgundy and their military, which is mostly in modern France.
It got to Spain because Austrian Habsburgs married the only daughter of last native Burgundian Duke and took over the Duchy. Their only son married Joana the Mad of Castille and Aragorn and took over what is now modern Spain.
Habsburg monarch had great respect for Burgundy because Burgundian military was very powerful in its time and was bane of their French rivals. Because of that they wanted to use this flag to inspire fear in their enemies. That is why Spanish military used it a lot and still uses nowadays sometimes.
However, after last Spanish Habsburg, Charles II, died without heir and throne passed to French Bourbons after War of Spanish succession, there was a change in flags.
Bourbons still remembered how much of thorn in the side of French crown Burgundians were and did not want to see their symbol anywhere. Burgundians often fought for English in 100 Years war and was responsible for many Valois (French) defeats, nearly destroying the country many times. Bourbons, who were branch of the de Valois dynasty, did not want symbols of their enemies anywhere.
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