The Royal Standard--the Three Lions of England--the Lion Rampant of Scotland--Scottish sensitiveness as to precedence--the Scottish Tressure--the Harp of Ireland--Early Irish Flags--Brian Boru--the Royal Standards from Richard I. to Victoria--Claim to the Fleurs-de-lys of France--Quartering Hanover--the Union Flag--St. George for England--War Cry--Observance of St. George's Day--the Cross of St. George--Early Naval Flags--the London Trained Bands--the Cross of St. Andrew--the "Blue Blanket"--Flags of the Covenanters--Relics of St. Andrew--Union of England and Scotland--the First Union Flag--Importance of accuracy in representations of it--the Union Jack--Flags of the Commonwealth and Protectorate--Union of Great Britain and {iv} Ireland--the Cross of St. Patrick--Labours of St. Patrick in Ireland--Proclamation of George III. as to Flags, etc.--the Second Union Flag--Heraldic Difficulties in its Construction--Suggestions by Critics--Regulations as to Fortress Flags--the White Ensign of the Royal Navy--Saluting the Flag--the Navy the Safeguard of Britain--the Blue Ensign--the Royal Naval Reserve--the Red Ensign of the Mercantile Marine--Value of Flag-lore 29 CHAPTER III. Army Flags--the Queen's Colour--the Regimental Colour--the Honours and Devices--the Flag of the 24th Regiment--Facings--Flag of the King's Own Borderers--What the Flag Symbolises--Colours of the Guards--the Assaye Flag--Cavalry Flags--Presentation of Colours--Chelsea College Chapel--Flags of the Buffs in Canterbury Cathedral--Flags of the Scottish Regiments in St. Giles's Cathedral--Burning of Rebel Flags by the Hangman--Special Flags for various Official Personages--Special Flags for different Government Departments--the Lord High Admiral--the Mail Flag--White Ensign of the Royal Yacht Squadron--Yacht Ensigns and Burgees--House or Company Flags--How to express Colours with Lines--the Allan Tricolor--Port Flags--the British Empire--the Colonial Blue Ensign and Pendant--the Colonial Defence Act--Colonial Mercantile Flag--Admiralty Warrant--Flag of the Governor of a Colony--the Green Garland--the Arms of the Dominion of Canada--Badges of the various Colonies--Daniel Webster on the Might of England--Bacon on the Command of the Ocean 61 CHAPTER IV.