L. Labarum of Constantine 2, 3, 51 Labuan, badge of colony of 84 La Haye's book on flags 87 Lamartine on the red flag 109 Lancer pennon 14, 19 Landing of Charles II. 47 Land of the rising sun 124 Laurel wreath on flag 49, 81 Lawyers, flag of the 7 Leeward Isles, badge of the 84 Leon and Castile, arms of 86, 110, 111 Liberia, flag of 125 Liberty, figure of 94, 118 Lion of Scotland 4, 29, 31, 34 Lions of England 4, 29, 30, 34 {145} Livery colours 7, 14, 17, 21 Livy on Vexillum 2 Lloyd's signal stations 139 Locksmiths, flag of the 7 London, port of, flag signal 137 London Trained Bands 41, 67 Lone Star State, flag of the 95 Lord Cardross, flag of 16 Lord High Admiral of England 72, 80 Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, flag of 71 Lord Mayor's Show, flags at 19, 20 Loss of colours at Edgehill 65 Lothringen, flag of 101 Louisiana, flag of State of 94 Louisiana, settlement of 86 Lozenges as a device on flag 41 Lubeck, flag of city of 99 Lucerne, flag of 116 Lunenburg, arms of 35 Lydgate, the duty of chivalry 12 M. Maccabees, standard of the 3 Machyn, diary of 6, 17, 21, 39, 111 Mackay, extract from 57, 58 Mail service flag 72 Mainsail emblazoned as banner 12 Malplaquet, battle of 64 Man-of-war pendant 20, 78, 93, 110, 111, 121, 129, 135 Maple-leaf of Canada 30, 81 Marmion, quotation from 8, 18 Martin, description of Western Islands 1 Marseillaise, the 98 Marseilles, flag of port of 75 Martlets on flag 34 Massachusetts, flag of 3, 87 _Mayflower_, sailing of the 87 Mecklenburg-Strelitz, flag of 101 Mediæval spelling 6, 22 Mediterranean and New York Company 75 Merchant flag, red ensign 40, 47, 58, 73, 80 Merchant Shipping (Colours) Act 58 Metal-workers, flag of the 7 Meteorological signals 135 Mexico, flag of 23, 123 Milton, quotation from 8 Minotaur as a device 2 Minden, battle of 64 "Mirror for Magistrates," quotation from 15 Mohammedan flags often green 24 Monasteries, flags of 5 Monk, funeral of General 18, 22 Monogram, sacred, on flag 3, 42, 51 Monthermer, banner of Sir Ralph 11 Morse alphabet for signalling 127, 128, 129 Mottoes on flags 3, 4, 13, 15, 16, 24, 35, 41, 43, 49, 66, 88, 90, 93, 122, 123 Mutiny in the Royal Navy 25