Chapter 8

A.Aargau, flag of116"Acta Sanctorum," the38Admiral's flag, R.N.56Admiralty, flag of the71,72Agincourt, battle of106Agincourt, flags at5Agnus Dei, as device on flag22Ailsa, flag of the yacht73Allan Line, flag of the75Allotment of code signals138Ambulance flag117Ancient Irish harp33Anchor as badge63,71,87,100,114Andrew, cross of St.4,35,42,43,45,53,116Andrew, St., of Scotland37,42,44Andrew, St., of Russia103,104Andrew, St., order of102Anne, Standard of Queen35Annunciation on flag4Answering pennant134Antelope as a device16Antiquity, standards of2Antwerp, device of city of111Anvil as device on flag7Argentine Republic, flag of124Armada, defeat of the3Arms of Canada81,82Arms of Washington91Army, flags of the61Army signalling127,128,129Arragon, arms of111Articles of War56Assaye, special flag for65Assyrian standards2Athene, owl of2Australian Steam Navigation Company's house flag74Austro-Hungarian flags101,102Avondale flag43Awdeley, standard of Sir John17B.Bacon on sea-power84,85Baden, flag of101Badge9,13,15,21,62,66,67,83,84,117Bahamas, Badge of the84Balmoral tartan1Banner, its nature10Banneroll, kind of flag18Bannockburn, battle of44Barbadoes, badge of83Barcelona, arms of111Bar, banner of Sir John de11Bardolph, banner of Sir Hugh11Basel, flag of city of116Bavaria, flag of101,119Bayeux tapestry, flags represented in19,22Bear as a device1,2Beau-seant of Knights Templars24Beaver as a device1,30Bede on flags4"Beehive of the Romish Church"3Bees of the Napoleons106,109Belgium, flags of23,118Bermuda, badge of84Berne, flag of116Beverley, flag of5Birkenhead, burning of the64Black and white flag of Prussia98Black as a flag colour7,24,25Black Swan, device of the84Blackwall line of shipping74Black Watch, the62Blenheim, battle of64,66Blue blanket of Edinburgh42Blue ensign40,56,73,78,83Board of Trade, flag of the71Bohemia, flag of102Bolivia, flag of23,123Bombardment of Scio118Boots and shoes on a flag7Bordered Jack48,58Botetourte, banner of Sir John11Bourbon kings, the107Brabant, lion of112Brass of Sir John Daubernoun18Brazil, flag of23,24,123Brazil, pendant of20Bremen, flag of port of99Britannia, flag of the yacht73British East Africa, device of,84British Guiana, badge of84British North Borneo, badge of84Broad pendant56Brunswick, arms of35Brunswick, flag of101Buckles as device on flag7Bugle-horn as a device15Builder's square on flag6Bulgaria, flag of121Bunker's Hill, battle of87Bunting as material for flags22Burgee, variety of flag19,73Burgundy, flag of111,112Burning of rebel colours70Butler's "Lives of the Fathers"39Butterflies as a flag device17C.Campbell on the national flag54Canada, Dominion of10Canada, flags of Dominion of80Canadian Pacific steamship line75Candlemakers' flag, the7Canterbury Cathedral, flags in66Cantonal colours116Cape of St. Martin105Cape St. Vincent, action off41Castle Line, house flag of the75Castle on flag as a device111,112Cavalry standards65Cavers standard, the43Ceylon, device of the Colony of84Chapel of Royal College, Chelsea, flags in3,66Chaucer, quotation from12,18Cheering to order102Cherbourg, flag of port of75Chili, flag of121Chili, pendant of20Chinese flags125Chrysanthemum flag of Japan124Coastguard flag134Codes for flag-signalling136Coffee plant on flag123Coins, devices on2,88,90,120Colombia, flag of United States of122Colonial Defence Act78,79,80Colonial flags20,40,78Colonies, value of76,77Colour party64Colours, Queen's61,65,67Colours, regimental61,65,67Colours used in flags23Columbus, flag flown by86,111Commodore's broad pendant56Commonwealth flags48Company or house flags74,75Compasses as a device6Compass signals136Confederate States of America27,94,95Congo Free State, flag of126Conquest of Ireland33Consecrated banner3,103Constantine, Labarum of2,3,51Consular flag71Consul-General, Russian, flag of104Cornet, variety of flag19,130Costa Rica, flag of122Courtenay, banner of Sir Hugh de11Covenanter flags24,43,91Crescent as device11,15,88,95,119,120Croatia, flag of102Cromwell, arms of35Cromwell, funeral of19Cross of St. Andrew4,35,42,43,45,53,116Cross of St. George4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116Cross of St. Patrick4,51,53,116Crown of Charlemagne35Crowns of Ireland33Cuba, flag of124Culloden, battle of70Cunard Line, house flag of74Customs Department, flag of71Czarina, standard of the102Czar, standard of the102,103D.Dalmatia, flag of102Dannebrog, the115Demerara and Berbice Steamship Company74Denis, St., flag of5Denmark, flags of115Derivation of word flag8Desjardins on French flag107Devitt and Moore house flag74Diana, crescent of119Diplomatic Service, flag of71Dipping the flag25Dragon as a device17,125Drayton, quotation from15Durham, St. Cuthbert of5E.Eagle as a device41,91,93,94,98,101,102,105,109,110Early Spanish flags27East Africa Company, German100East India Company, flag of47,89East Kent Regiment, flags of66East Prussia, flag of98Ecclesiastical flags often pictorial4Ecuador, flag of124Eddystone Light flag signal137Edinburgh Cathedral, flags in68Edinburgh Trained Bands42Edmonson on flag usage9Edward the Confessor, arms of34Edward III., "King of the Seas"25Edward VI., funeral of17Egypt, ancient, standards of2Egyptian flags, modern120,121Electoral bonnet52Elephant as a device65,84,125Elephant, order of the115Elizabeth, funeral of Queen17Elizabeth, thanksgiving service3Elsass, flag of101Emperor of Germany98Ensign8Ermine as a flag device24Errors in flag-making58,59,60Excise, flag of the71Eye as a device on flag7F.Facings of the regiment62Falcon as a device17Favyn "Le Théâtre d'honneur"4,107Fiji, badge of colony84Files represented on trade flag7Flag-book of the Admiralty120Flag-lore valuable58Flagons on trade flag7Flag-signalling127,et seq.Flanders, badge of111Flashing messages at night134Fleur-de-lys21,34,36,106,108,109,112Flodden, battle of6Florida, settlement of86Florin, arms on the32Fly of a flag, the10Fork and spoon on a flag7Four-flag signals137France, flags of1,21,105,106,107,108,109,110Franco-German War of 187097Fribourg, flag of116Frogmorton, standard of17Funeral obsequies, flags at6,17,18,19,22G.Garter, order of the38Gautier on the Swiss flag116Geneva Convention117Geneva, flag of116Geographical signals137George, St., cross of4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116George, St., of England36,37,116George, St., of Russia102,103German Unity97,98Germany, flags of99,100Globe on flag63,87Gnu as a flag device84Golden Legend, the37Gonfalon, kind of flag8Government, departments, flags of71Governor-General of Canada, flag of81Governors of Colonies, flags of81,84Grandison, banner of Sir William de11Gray, quotation from9Greater Britain77Great Seal of Canada83Great Seal of Richard I.30Greece, flag of119Green and white of the Tudors21Green as a flag colour23,43,113,123Greyhound as a device17Growth of the Italian State113Guards, flags of the65Guatemala, flag of23,122Guidon, form of flag21Guild flags6,7Guinea Company's flag27

A.Aargau, flag of116"Acta Sanctorum," the38Admiral's flag, R.N.56Admiralty, flag of the71,72Agincourt, battle of106Agincourt, flags at5Agnus Dei, as device on flag22Ailsa, flag of the yacht73Allan Line, flag of the75Allotment of code signals138Ambulance flag117Ancient Irish harp33Anchor as badge63,71,87,100,114Andrew, cross of St.4,35,42,43,45,53,116Andrew, St., of Scotland37,42,44Andrew, St., of Russia103,104Andrew, St., order of102Anne, Standard of Queen35Annunciation on flag4Answering pennant134Antelope as a device16Antiquity, standards of2Antwerp, device of city of111Anvil as device on flag7Argentine Republic, flag of124Armada, defeat of the3Arms of Canada81,82Arms of Washington91Army, flags of the61Army signalling127,128,129Arragon, arms of111Articles of War56Assaye, special flag for65Assyrian standards2Athene, owl of2Australian Steam Navigation Company's house flag74Austro-Hungarian flags101,102Avondale flag43Awdeley, standard of Sir John17

A.

Aargau, flag of116

"Acta Sanctorum," the38

Admiral's flag, R.N.56

Admiralty, flag of the71,72

Agincourt, battle of106

Agincourt, flags at5

Agnus Dei, as device on flag22

Ailsa, flag of the yacht73

Allan Line, flag of the75

Allotment of code signals138

Ambulance flag117

Ancient Irish harp33

Anchor as badge63,71,87,100,114

Andrew, cross of St.4,35,42,43,45,53,116

Andrew, St., of Scotland37,42,44

Andrew, St., of Russia103,104

Andrew, St., order of102

Anne, Standard of Queen35

Annunciation on flag4

Answering pennant134

Antelope as a device16

Antiquity, standards of2

Antwerp, device of city of111

Anvil as device on flag7

Argentine Republic, flag of124

Armada, defeat of the3

Arms of Canada81,82

Arms of Washington91

Army, flags of the61

Army signalling127,128,129

Arragon, arms of111

Articles of War56

Assaye, special flag for65

Assyrian standards2

Athene, owl of2

Australian Steam Navigation Company's house flag74

Austro-Hungarian flags101,102

Avondale flag43

Awdeley, standard of Sir John17

B.Bacon on sea-power84,85Baden, flag of101Badge9,13,15,21,62,66,67,83,84,117Bahamas, Badge of the84Balmoral tartan1Banner, its nature10Banneroll, kind of flag18Bannockburn, battle of44Barbadoes, badge of83Barcelona, arms of111Bar, banner of Sir John de11Bardolph, banner of Sir Hugh11Basel, flag of city of116Bavaria, flag of101,119Bayeux tapestry, flags represented in19,22Bear as a device1,2Beau-seant of Knights Templars24Beaver as a device1,30Bede on flags4"Beehive of the Romish Church"3Bees of the Napoleons106,109Belgium, flags of23,118Bermuda, badge of84Berne, flag of116Beverley, flag of5Birkenhead, burning of the64Black and white flag of Prussia98Black as a flag colour7,24,25Black Swan, device of the84Blackwall line of shipping74Black Watch, the62Blenheim, battle of64,66Blue blanket of Edinburgh42Blue ensign40,56,73,78,83Board of Trade, flag of the71Bohemia, flag of102Bolivia, flag of23,123Bombardment of Scio118Boots and shoes on a flag7Bordered Jack48,58Botetourte, banner of Sir John11Bourbon kings, the107Brabant, lion of112Brass of Sir John Daubernoun18Brazil, flag of23,24,123Brazil, pendant of20Bremen, flag of port of99Britannia, flag of the yacht73British East Africa, device of,84British Guiana, badge of84British North Borneo, badge of84Broad pendant56Brunswick, arms of35Brunswick, flag of101Buckles as device on flag7Bugle-horn as a device15Builder's square on flag6Bulgaria, flag of121Bunker's Hill, battle of87Bunting as material for flags22Burgee, variety of flag19,73Burgundy, flag of111,112Burning of rebel colours70Butler's "Lives of the Fathers"39Butterflies as a flag device17

B.

Bacon on sea-power84,85

Baden, flag of101

Badge9,13,15,21,62,66,67,83,84,117

Bahamas, Badge of the84

Balmoral tartan1

Banner, its nature10

Banneroll, kind of flag18

Bannockburn, battle of44

Barbadoes, badge of83

Barcelona, arms of111

Bar, banner of Sir John de11

Bardolph, banner of Sir Hugh11

Basel, flag of city of116

Bavaria, flag of101,119

Bayeux tapestry, flags represented in19,22

Bear as a device1,2

Beau-seant of Knights Templars24

Beaver as a device1,30

Bede on flags4

"Beehive of the Romish Church"3

Bees of the Napoleons106,109

Belgium, flags of23,118

Bermuda, badge of84

Berne, flag of116

Beverley, flag of5

Birkenhead, burning of the64

Black and white flag of Prussia98

Black as a flag colour7,24,25

Black Swan, device of the84

Blackwall line of shipping74

Black Watch, the62

Blenheim, battle of64,66

Blue blanket of Edinburgh42

Blue ensign40,56,73,78,83

Board of Trade, flag of the71

Bohemia, flag of102

Bolivia, flag of23,123

Bombardment of Scio118

Boots and shoes on a flag7

Bordered Jack48,58

Botetourte, banner of Sir John11

Bourbon kings, the107

Brabant, lion of112

Brass of Sir John Daubernoun18

Brazil, flag of23,24,123

Brazil, pendant of20

Bremen, flag of port of99

Britannia, flag of the yacht73

British East Africa, device of,84

British Guiana, badge of84

British North Borneo, badge of84

Broad pendant56

Brunswick, arms of35

Brunswick, flag of101

Buckles as device on flag7

Bugle-horn as a device15

Builder's square on flag6

Bulgaria, flag of121

Bunker's Hill, battle of87

Bunting as material for flags22

Burgee, variety of flag19,73

Burgundy, flag of111,112

Burning of rebel colours70

Butler's "Lives of the Fathers"39

Butterflies as a flag device17

C.Campbell on the national flag54Canada, Dominion of10Canada, flags of Dominion of80Canadian Pacific steamship line75Candlemakers' flag, the7Canterbury Cathedral, flags in66Cantonal colours116Cape of St. Martin105Cape St. Vincent, action off41Castle Line, house flag of the75Castle on flag as a device111,112Cavalry standards65Cavers standard, the43Ceylon, device of the Colony of84Chapel of Royal College, Chelsea, flags in3,66Chaucer, quotation from12,18Cheering to order102Cherbourg, flag of port of75Chili, flag of121Chili, pendant of20Chinese flags125Chrysanthemum flag of Japan124Coastguard flag134Codes for flag-signalling136Coffee plant on flag123Coins, devices on2,88,90,120Colombia, flag of United States of122Colonial Defence Act78,79,80Colonial flags20,40,78Colonies, value of76,77Colour party64Colours, Queen's61,65,67Colours, regimental61,65,67Colours used in flags23Columbus, flag flown by86,111Commodore's broad pendant56Commonwealth flags48Company or house flags74,75Compasses as a device6Compass signals136Confederate States of America27,94,95Congo Free State, flag of126Conquest of Ireland33Consecrated banner3,103Constantine, Labarum of2,3,51Consular flag71Consul-General, Russian, flag of104Cornet, variety of flag19,130Costa Rica, flag of122Courtenay, banner of Sir Hugh de11Covenanter flags24,43,91Crescent as device11,15,88,95,119,120Croatia, flag of102Cromwell, arms of35Cromwell, funeral of19Cross of St. Andrew4,35,42,43,45,53,116Cross of St. George4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116Cross of St. Patrick4,51,53,116Crown of Charlemagne35Crowns of Ireland33Cuba, flag of124Culloden, battle of70Cunard Line, house flag of74Customs Department, flag of71Czarina, standard of the102Czar, standard of the102,103

C.

Campbell on the national flag54

Canada, Dominion of10

Canada, flags of Dominion of80

Canadian Pacific steamship line75

Candlemakers' flag, the7

Canterbury Cathedral, flags in66

Cantonal colours116

Cape of St. Martin105

Cape St. Vincent, action off41

Castle Line, house flag of the75

Castle on flag as a device111,112

Cavalry standards65

Cavers standard, the43

Ceylon, device of the Colony of84

Chapel of Royal College, Chelsea, flags in3,66

Chaucer, quotation from12,18

Cheering to order102

Cherbourg, flag of port of75

Chili, flag of121

Chili, pendant of20

Chinese flags125

Chrysanthemum flag of Japan124

Coastguard flag134

Codes for flag-signalling136

Coffee plant on flag123

Coins, devices on2,88,90,120

Colombia, flag of United States of122

Colonial Defence Act78,79,80

Colonial flags20,40,78

Colonies, value of76,77

Colour party64

Colours, Queen's61,65,67

Colours, regimental61,65,67

Colours used in flags23

Columbus, flag flown by86,111

Commodore's broad pendant56

Commonwealth flags48

Company or house flags74,75

Compasses as a device6

Compass signals136

Confederate States of America27,94,95

Congo Free State, flag of126

Conquest of Ireland33

Consecrated banner3,103

Constantine, Labarum of2,3,51

Consular flag71

Consul-General, Russian, flag of104

Cornet, variety of flag19,130

Costa Rica, flag of122

Courtenay, banner of Sir Hugh de11

Covenanter flags24,43,91

Crescent as device11,15,88,95,119,120

Croatia, flag of102

Cromwell, arms of35

Cromwell, funeral of19

Cross of St. Andrew4,35,42,43,45,53,116

Cross of St. George4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116

Cross of St. Patrick4,51,53,116

Crown of Charlemagne35

Crowns of Ireland33

Cuba, flag of124

Culloden, battle of70

Cunard Line, house flag of74

Customs Department, flag of71

Czarina, standard of the102

Czar, standard of the102,103

D.Dalmatia, flag of102Dannebrog, the115Demerara and Berbice Steamship Company74Denis, St., flag of5Denmark, flags of115Derivation of word flag8Desjardins on French flag107Devitt and Moore house flag74Diana, crescent of119Diplomatic Service, flag of71Dipping the flag25Dragon as a device17,125Drayton, quotation from15Durham, St. Cuthbert of5

D.

Dalmatia, flag of102

Dannebrog, the115

Demerara and Berbice Steamship Company74

Denis, St., flag of5

Denmark, flags of115

Derivation of word flag8

Desjardins on French flag107

Devitt and Moore house flag74

Diana, crescent of119

Diplomatic Service, flag of71

Dipping the flag25

Dragon as a device17,125

Drayton, quotation from15

Durham, St. Cuthbert of5

E.Eagle as a device41,91,93,94,98,101,102,105,109,110Early Spanish flags27East Africa Company, German100East India Company, flag of47,89East Kent Regiment, flags of66East Prussia, flag of98Ecclesiastical flags often pictorial4Ecuador, flag of124Eddystone Light flag signal137Edinburgh Cathedral, flags in68Edinburgh Trained Bands42Edmonson on flag usage9Edward the Confessor, arms of34Edward III., "King of the Seas"25Edward VI., funeral of17Egypt, ancient, standards of2Egyptian flags, modern120,121Electoral bonnet52Elephant as a device65,84,125Elephant, order of the115Elizabeth, funeral of Queen17Elizabeth, thanksgiving service3Elsass, flag of101Emperor of Germany98Ensign8Ermine as a flag device24Errors in flag-making58,59,60Excise, flag of the71Eye as a device on flag7

E.

Eagle as a device41,91,93,94,98,101,102,105,109,110

Early Spanish flags27

East Africa Company, German100

East India Company, flag of47,89

East Kent Regiment, flags of66

East Prussia, flag of98

Ecclesiastical flags often pictorial4

Ecuador, flag of124

Eddystone Light flag signal137

Edinburgh Cathedral, flags in68

Edinburgh Trained Bands42

Edmonson on flag usage9

Edward the Confessor, arms of34

Edward III., "King of the Seas"25

Edward VI., funeral of17

Egypt, ancient, standards of2

Egyptian flags, modern120,121

Electoral bonnet52

Elephant as a device65,84,125

Elephant, order of the115

Elizabeth, funeral of Queen17

Elizabeth, thanksgiving service3

Elsass, flag of101

Emperor of Germany98

Ensign8

Ermine as a flag device24

Errors in flag-making58,59,60

Excise, flag of the71

Eye as a device on flag7

F.Facings of the regiment62Falcon as a device17Favyn "Le Théâtre d'honneur"4,107Fiji, badge of colony84Files represented on trade flag7Flag-book of the Admiralty120Flag-lore valuable58Flagons on trade flag7Flag-signalling127,et seq.Flanders, badge of111Flashing messages at night134Fleur-de-lys21,34,36,106,108,109,112Flodden, battle of6Florida, settlement of86Florin, arms on the32Fly of a flag, the10Fork and spoon on a flag7Four-flag signals137France, flags of1,21,105,106,107,108,109,110Franco-German War of 187097Fribourg, flag of116Frogmorton, standard of17Funeral obsequies, flags at6,17,18,19,22

F.

Facings of the regiment62

Falcon as a device17

Favyn "Le Théâtre d'honneur"4,107

Fiji, badge of colony84

Files represented on trade flag7

Flag-book of the Admiralty120

Flag-lore valuable58

Flagons on trade flag7

Flag-signalling127,et seq.

Flanders, badge of111

Flashing messages at night134

Fleur-de-lys21,34,36,106,108,109,112

Flodden, battle of6

Florida, settlement of86

Florin, arms on the32

Fly of a flag, the10

Fork and spoon on a flag7

Four-flag signals137

France, flags of1,21,105,106,107,108,109,110

Franco-German War of 187097

Fribourg, flag of116

Frogmorton, standard of17

Funeral obsequies, flags at6,17,18,19,22

G.Garter, order of the38Gautier on the Swiss flag116Geneva Convention117Geneva, flag of116Geographical signals137George, St., cross of4,10,14,16,35,39,41,45,48,53,84,87,116George, St., of England36,37,116George, St., of Russia102,103German Unity97,98Germany, flags of99,100Globe on flag63,87Gnu as a flag device84Golden Legend, the37Gonfalon, kind of flag8Government, departments, flags of71Governor-General of Canada, flag of81Governors of Colonies, flags of81,84Grandison, banner of Sir William de11Gray, quotation from9Greater Britain77Great Seal of Canada83Great Seal of Richard I.30Greece, flag of119Green and white of the Tudors21Green as a flag colour23,43,113,123Greyhound as a device17Growth of the Italian State113Guards, flags of the65Guatemala, flag of23,122Guidon, form of flag21Guild flags6,7Guinea Company's flag27

G.

Garter, order of the38

Gautier on the Swiss flag116

Geneva Convention117

Geneva, flag of116

Geographical signals137

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

George, St., of England36,37,116

George, St., of Russia102,103

German Unity97,98

Germany, flags of99,100

Globe on flag63,87

Gnu as a flag device84

Golden Legend, the37

Gonfalon, kind of flag8

Government, departments, flags of71

Governor-General of Canada, flag of81

Governors of Colonies, flags of81,84

Grandison, banner of Sir William de11

Gray, quotation from9

Greater Britain77

Great Seal of Canada83

Great Seal of Richard I.30

Greece, flag of119

Green and white of the Tudors21

Green as a flag colour23,43,113,123

Greyhound as a device17

Growth of the Italian State113

Guards, flags of the65

Guatemala, flag of23,122

Guidon, form of flag21

Guild flags6,7

Guinea Company's flag27


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