Flags: Some Account of their History and UsesMacgeorge, Andrew
History
Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses
Macgeorge, Andrew
Flags
---- British, Flag of, 71.
C.
Carlaverock, Siege of, 32.
Chandos, Sir John, made banneret, 31.
China, Flag of, 116.
Cochrane, Lord, 85, 86.
Colours of British Army, 96.
Colours of 24th Regiment, 96, 98.
---- of Foot Guards, 97.
---- of Cavalry, 101.
---- Presentation of new, 100.
Columbus, his flag, 113.
Commonwealth, Flag of, 56.
Constantine, Standard of, 25.
Consuls, Flags of, 71.
Coronations, Banners borne at, 35.
Covenanters, Flags of, 51, 52.
Custodiers of Banners, 34.
D.
Danish Flag, 115.
---- Standards, 27.
---- Flag, 109.
Deceiving enemy, Use of Flags in, 76.
Douglas. See Earl Douglas, 47, 48, 49.
Dragon--Standard of Romans and Dacians, 25.
Dragon--Standard of Germany and England, 25.
Dragoon Guards, Colours of, 101.
Dutch Fleets, 70.
E.
Eagle, Roman, 21.
---- French, 108.
Earl Douglas, his standard, 47, 48.
Earl Marshall, his standard, 46.
Earl Percy--love pledges, 48.
Edward III., his banner, 34.
---- his standard, 37.
Egyptian Standards, 13, 14, 15.
Engineers, Royal--have no colours, 101.
Ensign, The, 67.
F.
False Colours, when may be used, 83.
Firing at Colours of a friendly nation, 90.
Flag, waving, First introduction of, 26.
Flag of Mutiny, 75.
Flags, First forms of, 27.
---- Different kinds of, 28.
---- Hauling down enemy's, 86.
---- Usage, International, as to, 88.
---- of British army, 96.
---- of military authorities embarked in boats, 102.
Flags, Special, 71.
---- of private persons, 102.
Fleurs de lis of France in arms of England, 37.
Flodden, Battle of, 46.
Foreign Flags, 103.
---- ---- use of at home, 89.
French Flags, 103.
Funerals, Banners borne at, 35.
G.
George III., his standard, 41.
Gonfanon, 28.
Greece, Flag of, 116.
Greeks, Standards of, 26.
H.
Hauling down enemy's colours, 86, 87.
Hebrew Standards, 15.
Henry II., his standard, 37.
Henry VII., his personal standard, 38.
Hopson, Admiral, 87.
Hussars--have no colours, 101.
I.
India, Governor-general of, his flag, 71.
International usage as to flags, 88.
Ireland, National flag of, 54.
---- Lord-lieutenant of, his flag, 71.
Isandlana, 11, 98.
Italy, Flag of, 114.
J.
Jack, Union, 64.
---- pilot, 66.
James I., his standard, 40.
Japan, Flag of, 116.
K.
Knights Bannerets, 30.
L.
Labarum, Roman, 24.
Lancers--have no colours, 101.
Liberia, Flag of, 113.
Lord-lieutenant of Ireland, his flag, 71.
M.
Marshall. See Earl Marshall, 46.
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