Flags: Some Account of their History and UsesMacgeorge, Andrew
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Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses
Macgeorge, Andrew
Flags
Mary Stuart, Queen, her standard, 40.
Moscow, Flags destroyed in Napoleon's retreat from, 117.
Mourning, Flags signifying, 74.
Mutiny, Flag hoisted in, 75.
N.
Napoleon I., Standard presented by to his guards, 107.
National Flags, 54.
Navarete, Battle of, 31.
Norman Standards, 27.
Norway, Peculiar form of Flag of, 115, 116.
O.
Otterbourne, Battle of, 47.
P.
Pacha, Standard of, 21.
Parley, Signal for, 34.
Parthians, Banners of, 25, 26.
Paul Jones, his flag, 110.
Pendant, The, 72.
---- Long, 73.
---- Broad, 73.
Pennon, 28.
Penny, Design of Union on, 63.
Penoncel, 28.
Percy. See Earl Percy, 48.
Persian Standards, 20.
Portugal, Flag of, 115.
Private persons, Use of flags by, 102.
Prussian Flag, 109.
Q.
Quarantine, Flag of, 75.
R.
Rifle Brigade--has no colours, 101.
Roman Standards, 21, 22.
Royal Standard of England, 36, 40.
---- of Scotland, 38.
Russian Flag, 109.
S.
Saxons, Standards of, 27.
Scottish Arms, their precedence on Royal standard, 42.
Sedan, Flags destroyed by French at, 117.
Siam, Flag of, 116.
Sickness, Flag intimating, 78.
Signal Flags, 73.
Spain, Flag of, 114.
Special Flags, 71.
Squadrons, Division of navy into, 68.
Standard, Battle of, 28.
Standard, The Royal, 36, 40.
---- ---- when hoisted in ships, 44.
Standard-bearers, 17, 18.
Standards, Ancient, 13.
---- of Egypt, 13-15.
---- of the Hebrews, 15.
---- of the Assyrians, 17, 19.
---- of Persians, 20.
---- of Turks, 20.
---- of Pachas, 21.
---- Roman, 21, 23, 24.
---- of Greeks, 26.
---- Parthian, 26.
---- of Danes, 27.
---- of Saxons, 27.
---- of Normans, 27.
---- suspended from trumpets, 35.
---- at coronations and funerals, 35.
---- Personal, of sovereigns, 38.
---- borne by Nobles, 44.
---- borne by Trades, 50.
Supporters of Royal Arms, 43.
Surrender, Signal of, at sea, 77, 81.
---- of a fortress, 34.
Swedish-Norwegian Flag, 115.
T.
Trades, Standards borne by, 50.
Truce, Flag of, 74.
Trumpets, Banners suspended from, 35.
Turkish Standards, 20.
U.
Union, Design of, on penny, 63.
---- Flag, The first, 55.
---- under Commonwealth, 56.
---- on Restoration, 56.
---- present form, 57.
---- Error in construction of, 58.
---- as it ought to be made, 62.
---- how and when displayed, 65, 66.
---- in Ensign, 68.
---- Jack, 64.
United States Flag, 110.
Usage, International, as to flags, 88.
Uses of Flags in naval warfare, 75.
V.
Volunteer Regiments--have no colours, 102.
W.
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