Chapter 10

S.Sacred monogram on flag3Salique law, operation of36Salmon as a flag device82Saluting the flag26,55,56San Salvador, flag of124Sarawak, flag of125Sardinia, flag of26Savoy, flag of27,113,123Saxe-Coburg Gotha, flag of101Saxony, arms of35Saxony, flag of100Schomburg-Lippe, flag of101School of Army Signalling128"Scotland for ever"70Scots Greys66Scottish grievance as to arms31,45,46,53Scottish variation of Union flag46Scott, quotation from8,29Servia, flag of121Seven Champions of Christendom,38Seventeenth Lancers66Shakespeare, quotation from15,37ShannonandChesapeakeduel90Shears as a device on trade flag7Siam, flag of kingdom of125Signal-book ofChesapeake133Signalling by flags20,23,127,et seq.Simon de Montfort, banner of,12Skull and cross-bones device66Sledge flags of Arctic expedition16South Australia, badge of83South Carolina, flag of87,88,94Southern Cross30,80,96Sovereignty of the seas25,26Spain, flags of1,24,110,111,112Spelling, mediæval liberty of6,22Spenser, quotation from36Sphinx as a badge62,63Spoon and fork on trade flag7Standard, nature of the14St. Andrew, cross of4,35,42,43,45,53,116Stars and bars, C.S.A.95,96Stars and stripes, U.S.A.59St. Denis, flag of105Stewart on tartans1St. Gallen, flag of116St. George, cross of4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116St. Helena, badge of colony of84Storm signals by flags135"Story of Thebes," quotation from12St. Patrick, cross of4,51,53,116Straits Settlement, device of84Streamer, variety of flag20,21Strictly confidential signals133Stuart, livery colours of house of21Sun as a device2,17Swallow-tail flag14,18,93,110,115,116,130Swan, black, of Western Australia84Sweden, flag of115Switzerland, flag of116Swynnerton, standard of Sir Thomas de16Sydney, Sir Philip, funeral of18Sidney, Sir Philip, on war19Symbols to express colours74T.Tartans, Scottish1Tasmania, device of colony of84Telegraph Department, flag of71Tessin, flag of Canton117Teutonic, armament of the57Teutonic order, cross of the100Texas, flag of the State of95Texel, flag of the port of75"The late unpleasantness"96"Theorike and Practike of Modern Warres"61Third Dragoons66Thistle as a flag device42,82Three-flag signals137Tiger of Korea125Titus, the arch of2Tobacco plant on flag123Torpedo practice flag133Trafalgar, Nelson's famous signal132,133Trajan's column, standards on2Transport service, flag of the71,104Transvaal, flag of the126Trefoils as a device41Tressure of Scotland, the31,32Tricolor of France40,108Trinidad, badge of colony of84Trinity, banner of the5,6Trowel on guild flag6Trumpet banners12,20Tudor flags17Tughra device, the120,121Tunisian flags120Turkey, flags of24,119,120Twenty-fourth regiment62Tyrol, flag of the102U.Union between England and Scotland45Union between Great Britain and Ireland50,52Union flag1,4,45,47,50,54,61Union flag of Sweden and Norway,116Union Jack47,48Union Steamship Company's flag75United Italy113United States of America, flag of86,89,90,91Universal code for signalling28Urgency flag signals136Uri, flag of Canton of116Uruguay, flag of122Utilisation of liners as cruisers57V.Valence, banner of Sir Aymer de11Valkyrie, flag of the yacht73Variation in size a sign of rank17Venezuela, flag of23,122,123Venice, obsolete flags of27Versailles, palace of97Vessels spoken at sea139,140Viceroy of India, flag of65,81Victoria Cross63Victoria, flag of colony of80Victualling Department, flag of71Virginia, settlement of86Virgin Mary on flag6Vocabulary signals137Voldermirz, arms of102Vowel flags objectionable138,139W.Waldeck, flag of101War cries37War songs95,98Warriors' Chapel at Canterbury66,67Washington, arms of91,93"Watch upon the Rhine"98Waterloo, battle of70Weather signals135,137Wellington, funeral of Duke of18,22West Africa, device of84Western Australia, device of84Western Australia, governor's flag81West Prussia, flag of98White cross of France107White elephant of Siam125White ensign40,55,59,72White horse of Hanover63,66White horse of Kent36White Star Line, house flag of57,75Why called "Jack"48William III., standard of35Wreath on flag63,66,81Wolf as a device2Wurtemburg, flag of101Y.Yacht flags100,138Yellow flag, its significance24,59York, livery colours of house of21

S.Sacred monogram on flag3Salique law, operation of36Salmon as a flag device82Saluting the flag26,55,56San Salvador, flag of124Sarawak, flag of125Sardinia, flag of26Savoy, flag of27,113,123Saxe-Coburg Gotha, flag of101Saxony, arms of35Saxony, flag of100Schomburg-Lippe, flag of101School of Army Signalling128"Scotland for ever"70Scots Greys66Scottish grievance as to arms31,45,46,53Scottish variation of Union flag46Scott, quotation from8,29Servia, flag of121Seven Champions of Christendom,38Seventeenth Lancers66Shakespeare, quotation from15,37ShannonandChesapeakeduel90Shears as a device on trade flag7Siam, flag of kingdom of125Signal-book ofChesapeake133Signalling by flags20,23,127,et seq.Simon de Montfort, banner of,12Skull and cross-bones device66Sledge flags of Arctic expedition16South Australia, badge of83South Carolina, flag of87,88,94Southern Cross30,80,96Sovereignty of the seas25,26Spain, flags of1,24,110,111,112Spelling, mediæval liberty of6,22Spenser, quotation from36Sphinx as a badge62,63Spoon and fork on trade flag7Standard, nature of the14St. Andrew, cross of4,35,42,43,45,53,116Stars and bars, C.S.A.95,96Stars and stripes, U.S.A.59St. Denis, flag of105Stewart on tartans1St. Gallen, flag of116St. George, cross of4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116St. Helena, badge of colony of84Storm signals by flags135"Story of Thebes," quotation from12St. Patrick, cross of4,51,53,116Straits Settlement, device of84Streamer, variety of flag20,21Strictly confidential signals133Stuart, livery colours of house of21Sun as a device2,17Swallow-tail flag14,18,93,110,115,116,130Swan, black, of Western Australia84Sweden, flag of115Switzerland, flag of116Swynnerton, standard of Sir Thomas de16Sydney, Sir Philip, funeral of18Sidney, Sir Philip, on war19Symbols to express colours74

S.

Sacred monogram on flag3

Salique law, operation of36

Salmon as a flag device82

Saluting the flag26,55,56

San Salvador, flag of124

Sarawak, flag of125

Sardinia, flag of26

Savoy, flag of27,113,123

Saxe-Coburg Gotha, flag of101

Saxony, arms of35

Saxony, flag of100

Schomburg-Lippe, flag of101

School of Army Signalling128

"Scotland for ever"70

Scots Greys66

Scottish grievance as to arms31,45,46,53

Scottish variation of Union flag46

Scott, quotation from8,29

Servia, flag of121

Seven Champions of Christendom,38

Seventeenth Lancers66

Shakespeare, quotation from15,37

ShannonandChesapeakeduel90

Shears as a device on trade flag7

Siam, flag of kingdom of125

Signal-book ofChesapeake133

Signalling by flags20,23,127,et seq.

Simon de Montfort, banner of,12

Skull and cross-bones device66

Sledge flags of Arctic expedition16

South Australia, badge of83

South Carolina, flag of87,88,94

Southern Cross30,80,96

Sovereignty of the seas25,26

Spain, flags of1,24,110,111,112

Spelling, mediæval liberty of6,22

Spenser, quotation from36

Sphinx as a badge62,63

Spoon and fork on trade flag7

Standard, nature of the14

St. Andrew, cross of4,35,42,43,45,53,116

Stars and bars, C.S.A.95,96

Stars and stripes, U.S.A.59

St. Denis, flag of105

Stewart on tartans1

St. Gallen, flag of116

St. George, cross of4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116

St. Helena, badge of colony of84

Storm signals by flags135

"Story of Thebes," quotation from12

St. Patrick, cross of4,51,53,116

Straits Settlement, device of84

Streamer, variety of flag20,21

Strictly confidential signals133

Stuart, livery colours of house of21

Sun as a device2,17

Swallow-tail flag14,18,93,110,115,116,130

Swan, black, of Western Australia84

Sweden, flag of115

Switzerland, flag of116

Swynnerton, standard of Sir Thomas de16

Sydney, Sir Philip, funeral of18

Sidney, Sir Philip, on war19

Symbols to express colours74

T.Tartans, Scottish1Tasmania, device of colony of84Telegraph Department, flag of71Tessin, flag of Canton117Teutonic, armament of the57Teutonic order, cross of the100Texas, flag of the State of95Texel, flag of the port of75"The late unpleasantness"96"Theorike and Practike of Modern Warres"61Third Dragoons66Thistle as a flag device42,82Three-flag signals137Tiger of Korea125Titus, the arch of2Tobacco plant on flag123Torpedo practice flag133Trafalgar, Nelson's famous signal132,133Trajan's column, standards on2Transport service, flag of the71,104Transvaal, flag of the126Trefoils as a device41Tressure of Scotland, the31,32Tricolor of France40,108Trinidad, badge of colony of84Trinity, banner of the5,6Trowel on guild flag6Trumpet banners12,20Tudor flags17Tughra device, the120,121Tunisian flags120Turkey, flags of24,119,120Twenty-fourth regiment62Tyrol, flag of the102

T.

Tartans, Scottish1

Tasmania, device of colony of84

Telegraph Department, flag of71

Tessin, flag of Canton117

Teutonic, armament of the57

Teutonic order, cross of the100

Texas, flag of the State of95

Texel, flag of the port of75

"The late unpleasantness"96

"Theorike and Practike of Modern Warres"61

Third Dragoons66

Thistle as a flag device42,82

Three-flag signals137

Tiger of Korea125

Titus, the arch of2

Tobacco plant on flag123

Torpedo practice flag133

Trafalgar, Nelson's famous signal132,133

Trajan's column, standards on2

Transport service, flag of the71,104

Transvaal, flag of the126

Trefoils as a device41

Tressure of Scotland, the31,32

Tricolor of France40,108

Trinidad, badge of colony of84

Trinity, banner of the5,6

Trowel on guild flag6

Trumpet banners12,20

Tudor flags17

Tughra device, the120,121

Tunisian flags120

Turkey, flags of24,119,120

Twenty-fourth regiment62

Tyrol, flag of the102

U.Union between England and Scotland45Union between Great Britain and Ireland50,52Union flag1,4,45,47,50,54,61Union flag of Sweden and Norway,116Union Jack47,48Union Steamship Company's flag75United Italy113United States of America, flag of86,89,90,91Universal code for signalling28Urgency flag signals136Uri, flag of Canton of116Uruguay, flag of122Utilisation of liners as cruisers57

U.

Union between England and Scotland45

Union between Great Britain and Ireland50,52

Union flag1,4,45,47,50,54,61

Union flag of Sweden and Norway,116

Union Jack47,48

Union Steamship Company's flag75

United Italy113

United States of America, flag of86,89,90,91

Universal code for signalling28

Urgency flag signals136

Uri, flag of Canton of116

Uruguay, flag of122

Utilisation of liners as cruisers57

V.Valence, banner of Sir Aymer de11Valkyrie, flag of the yacht73Variation in size a sign of rank17Venezuela, flag of23,122,123Venice, obsolete flags of27Versailles, palace of97Vessels spoken at sea139,140Viceroy of India, flag of65,81Victoria Cross63Victoria, flag of colony of80Victualling Department, flag of71Virginia, settlement of86Virgin Mary on flag6Vocabulary signals137Voldermirz, arms of102Vowel flags objectionable138,139

V.

Valence, banner of Sir Aymer de11

Valkyrie, flag of the yacht73

Variation in size a sign of rank17

Venezuela, flag of23,122,123

Venice, obsolete flags of27

Versailles, palace of97

Vessels spoken at sea139,140

Viceroy of India, flag of65,81

Victoria Cross63

Victoria, flag of colony of80

Victualling Department, flag of71

Virginia, settlement of86

Virgin Mary on flag6

Vocabulary signals137

Voldermirz, arms of102

Vowel flags objectionable138,139

W.Waldeck, flag of101War cries37War songs95,98Warriors' Chapel at Canterbury66,67Washington, arms of91,93"Watch upon the Rhine"98Waterloo, battle of70Weather signals135,137Wellington, funeral of Duke of18,22West Africa, device of84Western Australia, device of84Western Australia, governor's flag81West Prussia, flag of98White cross of France107White elephant of Siam125White ensign40,55,59,72White horse of Hanover63,66White horse of Kent36White Star Line, house flag of57,75Why called "Jack"48William III., standard of35Wreath on flag63,66,81Wolf as a device2Wurtemburg, flag of101

W.

Waldeck, flag of101

War cries37

War songs95,98

Warriors' Chapel at Canterbury66,67

Washington, arms of91,93

"Watch upon the Rhine"98

Waterloo, battle of70

Weather signals135,137

Wellington, funeral of Duke of18,22

West Africa, device of84

Western Australia, device of84

Western Australia, governor's flag81

West Prussia, flag of98

White cross of France107

White elephant of Siam125

White ensign40,55,59,72

White horse of Hanover63,66

White horse of Kent36

White Star Line, house flag of57,75

Why called "Jack"48

William III., standard of35

Wreath on flag63,66,81

Wolf as a device2

Wurtemburg, flag of101

Y.Yacht flags100,138Yellow flag, its significance24,59York, livery colours of house of21

Y.

Yacht flags100,138

Yellow flag, its significance24,59

York, livery colours of house of21


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