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British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device — John Shaqi

British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National DevicePerrin, William Gordon

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British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device

Name: British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device
Author: Perrin, William Gordon

Perrin, William Gordon

Flags -- Great Britain

Royal Standard, early
  "       "     1340
  "       "     1411
  "       "     Stuart
Commonwealth Standard
Cromwell's Standard
Royal Standard, 1689
  "       "     1707

  VII. ROYAL STANDARDS                                  FACING 76

Royal Standard, 1714
  "       "     1801
  "       "     1837

  VIII. ADMIRALS' FLAGS                                 FACING 84

Admiralty Flag
Distinction Pendant
Commonwealth Admiral
Rear Admiral of Blue, 1702
Rear Admiral of White, 1702
Budgee Pendant
Rear Admiral of White, 1824
Vice Admiral, 1889
Rear Admiral, 1889
Broad Pendant (modern)

  IX. EARLY ENSIGNS, ETC.                               FACING 92

Levant Co., 1581
Streamer of Royal Arms
  3, 4, and 5. Elizabethan Ensigns
Jacobean Ensign
Green and White Pendant
Jacobean Ensign, 1615
Jacobean Ensign, 1618
Red Ensign, early 17th cent.
White Ensign, early 17th cent.
Blue Ensign, early 17th cent.

  X. ENSIGNS, ETC.                                      FACING 98

Scots Ensign, 1686
White Pendant
Irish Ensign, 1686
Scottish East India Co.
Guinea Jack
White Ensign, 1702
Red Ensign, 1707
White Ensign, 1707
Blue Ensign, 1707
White (St George) Ensign, 1707
East India Co., 1822

  XI. MODERN ENSIGNS, ETC.                             FACING 118

White Ensign, 1801
Blue Ensign, 1801
Red Ensign, 1801
Admiralty, Blue Ensign
Naval Ordnance, Blue Ensign
Blue Pendant
War Office Badge
Military Auth. Afloat
Post Office
Royal Mail
North Sea Fishery

  XII. MODERN ENSIGNS, ETC.                            FACING 134

New Zealand Ensign, 1831
New Zealand Blue Ensign
Australian Blue Ensign
Trinity House
Cinque Ports
Red Pendant
Canada Badge
South Africa Badge
Indian Marine Badge
Lloyds Badge

  XIII. NUMERARY SIGNAL FLAGS (1790-1810)              FACING 170




Chapter I

_The Origin of the Flag and its Development up to the end of the
Thirteenth Century_

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British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device

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