54. Oblong Union Jack 220 55. Flag of a French Caravel, 16th Century 223 56. The Colonial Jack, 1701 226 57. Jack of England, 1711 227 58. Jack in Carolina, 1739 228 59. The Combat between _La Surveillante_ and the _Quebec_, 1779 229 60. Ensign of 7th Royal Fusiliers, 1775 230 61. "King's Colour," 1781 231 62. The War Medal, 1793-1814 236 63. The Service Medal, Canada, 1866-1870 237 64. The North-West Canada Medal, 1885 240 65. Flag of the Governor-General of Canada 259 66. Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec 260 67. Australian Emblems 283 68. Australian Federation Badge 287 69. Suggested Canadian Union Ensign 297 COLOURED PLATES. PLATE I. _Frontispiece_ 1. English Jack--St. George's Crosse. 2. Scottish Jack--St. Andrew's Crosse. 3. Irish Jack--St. Patrick's Crosse. PLATE II. 22 1. Germany. 2. Italy. 3. Greece. 4. Hawaii. 5. Champlain, 1608. 6. French from 1794. PLATE III. 76 1. The Percys' Ensign, 1560. 2. Union Jack of James I., 1606. 3. Colonial Union Jack, 1701. PLATE IV. 92 1. Commonwealth Ensign, 1648. 2. Cromwell's "Great Union," 1658. 3. Ensign Red--Charles II., 1660. PLATE V. 118 1. Union Jack of Anne, 1707. 2. Red Ensign of Anne, 1707. 3. Union Jack of George III., 1801. PLATE VI. 174 1. Grand Union, 1776. 2. United States, 1777. 3. United States, 1909. PLATE VII. 218 1. Present Union Jack upside down. 2. Jack wrongly made. 3. Jack wrongly made. PLATE VIII. 272 1. Red Ensign. 2. White Ensign. 3. Blue Ensign. PLATE IX. 280 1. Canadian Union Ensign. 2. Australian Union Ensign. 3. New Zealand Union Ensign. [Illustration: ST. GEORGE.] THE UNION JACK. "It's only a small bit of bunting, It's only an old coloured rag, Yet thousands have died for its honour And shed their best blood for the flag. "It's charged with the cross of St. Andrew, Which, of old, Scotland's heroes has led; It carries the cross of St. Patrick, For which Ireland's bravest have bled. "Joined with these is our old English ensign, St. George's red cross on white field, Round which, from King Richard to Wolseley, Britons conquer or die, but ne'er yield. "It flutters triumphant o'er ocean, As free as the winds and the waves; And bondsmen from shackles unloosened 'Neath its shadows no longer are slaves.