H.Half-mast high, flags at25Hamburg, flag of city of99Hammer represented on flag6,7Hand as a device2Hanover, arms of29,35,52Hanover, flag of101Hanseatic League, flag of99Harfleur, siege of12Harleian MS. on flags16,21Harp of Ireland4,29,32,33,34,49,54Hayti, flag of23,124Heavenly succour37,42,44,106,115Henry V., standard of16Henry VII., flags in chapel of12Heraldic Exhibition, Edinburgh43Heraldic requirements in flag devising23,54Hesse, flag of101Highland tartans1"History and principles of Heraldry"10Hohenzollerns, arms of the99Hoisting one flag over another25Hoist of the flag, the10Holderton, banner of Sir John de11Holland, flags of117,118Hong Kong, badge of colony of84Horse as a device2Horsham, political colours at8House flags24,74,75House of Orange, flag of117Hungary, flag of23,102I.Idolatrous emblem87Illiterate voters, mistakes of7,8Imperial Eagle66,101,102Inscriptions on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123International signal code133,136,137,138Investiture of knight-banneret14Invocation of saints3Ireland joined to Great Britain32Iron cross of Germany100Isandlwana, battle of63,69Istria, flag of102Italy, flags of23,113,114J.James II., statue of35Japan, flags of124Jerusalem, arms of city of114,115Jewish standards3Joan of Arc, standard of4Jove, Eagle of2K.Karlaverok, siege of11,18Kasan, arms of province of102Katharine of Arragon flag-making13Kempenfeldt's signal code130Key as a device on flag15Khorsabad, slabs from2Kingdom of Hungary101King's Own Borderers63Kiow, arms of province of102Knights-banneret14Knights of the Bath, banners of12Knights of the Garter, banners of12Knights Templars, banner of the24Köbel, book on costume and flags101Korea, flag of kingdom of125L.Labarum of Constantine2,3,51Labuan, badge of colony of84La Haye's book on flags87Lamartine on the red flag109Lancer pennon14,19Landing of Charles II.47Land of the rising sun124Laurel wreath on flag49,81Lawyers, flag of the7Leeward Isles, badge of the84Leon and Castile, arms of86,110,111Liberia, flag of125Liberty, figure of94,118Lion of Scotland4,29,31,34Lions of England4,29,30,34Livery colours7,14,17,21Livy on Vexillum2Lloyd's signal stations139Locksmiths, flag of the7London, port of, flag signal137London Trained Bands41,67Lone Star State, flag of the95Lord Cardross, flag of16Lord High Admiral of England72,80Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, flag of71Lord Mayor's Show, flags at19,20Loss of colours at Edgehill65Lothringen, flag of101Louisiana, flag of State of94Louisiana, settlement of86Lozenges as a device on flag41Lubeck, flag of city of99Lucerne, flag of116Lunenburg, arms of35Lydgate, the duty of chivalry12M.Maccabees, standard of the3Machyn, diary of6,17,21,39,111Mackay, extract from57,58Mail service flag72Mainsail emblazoned as banner12Malplaquet, battle of64Man-of-war pendant20,78,93,110,111,121,129,135Maple-leaf of Canada30,81Marmion, quotation from8,18Martin, description of Western Islands1Marseillaise, the98Marseilles, flag of port of75Martlets on flag34Massachusetts, flag of3,87Mayflower, sailing of the87Mecklenburg-Strelitz, flag of101Mediæval spelling6,22Mediterranean and New York Company75Merchant flag, red ensign40,47,58,73,80Merchant Shipping (Colours) Act58Metal-workers, flag of the7Meteorological signals135Mexico, flag of23,123Milton, quotation from8Minotaur as a device2Minden, battle of64"Mirror for Magistrates," quotation from15Mohammedan flags often green24Monasteries, flags of5Monk, funeral of General18,22Monogram, sacred, on flag3,42,51Monthermer, banner of Sir Ralph11Morse alphabet for signalling127,128,129Mottoes on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123Mutiny in the Royal Navy25N.Napoleon, flags at tomb of4Nassau, arms of29,35Natal, device of colony of84Naval Discipline Act56Naval Exhibition at Chelsea41Navy signalling129,et seq.Nelson, funeral of18,22Neville's Cross, battle of5New Brunswick, arms of province of82Newfoundland, badge of colony of83New Granada, flag of122New Guinea, badge of colony of84New South Wales, badge of colony of84New Zealand, badge of84New Zealand Shipping Company24,75Night signalling at sea134Nisbet on the tressure32Norie's "Flags of All Nations"26Northallerton, sacred flags at5North German Confederacy99Norway, flag of115Nova Scotia, arms of province of82Nova Scotia, settlement of87Novgorod, arms of province of102O.Obsolete flags8,22,26Ontario, arms of province of82Orange flag8Orange Free State, flag of23,125Order of Black Eagle100Ordnance Department flag71Orient Steam Navigation Company24,134Oriflamme105Oudenarde, battle of64Owl of Athene2P.Palmetto palm on flag94,95Pamiot Azof, flag of the104Papal States, flag of the23,114,115Paraguay, flag of122Paris, arms of city of109Passion symbols on flag6Patrick, St., life of51,52Pendant or pennant,20,40,78,93,110,111,121,129,135Peninsular and Oriental Company, flag of74Pennoncelle or pencel19Pennon, nature of the14,18,19Pepys, extract from diary of55Percy, banner of Sir Henri de11Percy lion11,15Percy motto15,16Percy standard15Persepolis, sculptures of2Peruvian flag123Pictorial flags4Pilgrim Fathers, the87Pilot flag48,100,104,134Pine-apple as a device84Pine-tree flag87,88,89Plantagenet livery colours21Pliny on Roman standards2Poland, flag of105Political colours7Political devices on flags4Pomerania, flag of101Popham's signal code131Portcullis as a device21Portobello, capture of41Ports, flags of75Portugal, flags of112,113Pottery, representation of flags on89Precedence a difficulty28Presentation of colours3,66President, U.S.A., flag of93,94Printed flags23Protectorate flag, the50Prussian eagle98Q.Quarantine flag, the25,59Quebec, arms of province of82Queen's colour61,65Queensland, badge of colony of83Queen's Regulations54,55,64,71,78,81R.Ramilies, battle of64Rattlesnake flag1,13,87,88Raven of the Danes13Rebel colors burnt70Red ensign40,47,58,73,80Red flag of revolution25,59,109Relics of saints worked into flag5Religious character of early flags4,5,22Religious service3,103Revenue flag, U.S.A.93Rey on the French flag107Rhode Island, flag of87Richard II., standard of17Ridre, standard of Sir William de11Riga, flag of port of75Ripon, St. Wilfrid's banner at5Rolls of arms10Rome, standards of ancient2,42Roses as a flag device16,21Rotterdam, flag of port of75Rouen, capture of5,38,112Roumania, flag of121Royal Colonial Institute76Royal Horse Artillery of 181319Royal Marines63Royal Naval Reserve40,56,57,73,79,139Royal Navy, flag code of the133Royal Oak on coins88Royal Standard11,29,34,48,54,59,78Royal United Service Museum24,125,130,131Royal Yacht Squadron, flag of the72Royston, political colours at8Russia, flags of24,102,103,104,105Russian American Company's flag26
H.Half-mast high, flags at25Hamburg, flag of city of99Hammer represented on flag6,7Hand as a device2Hanover, arms of29,35,52Hanover, flag of101Hanseatic League, flag of99Harfleur, siege of12Harleian MS. on flags16,21Harp of Ireland4,29,32,33,34,49,54Hayti, flag of23,124Heavenly succour37,42,44,106,115Henry V., standard of16Henry VII., flags in chapel of12Heraldic Exhibition, Edinburgh43Heraldic requirements in flag devising23,54Hesse, flag of101Highland tartans1"History and principles of Heraldry"10Hohenzollerns, arms of the99Hoisting one flag over another25Hoist of the flag, the10Holderton, banner of Sir John de11Holland, flags of117,118Hong Kong, badge of colony of84Horse as a device2Horsham, political colours at8House flags24,74,75House of Orange, flag of117Hungary, flag of23,102
H.
Half-mast high, flags at25
Hamburg, flag of city of99
Hammer represented on flag6,7
Hand as a device2
Hanover, arms of29,35,52
Hanover, flag of101
Hanseatic League, flag of99
Harfleur, siege of12
Harleian MS. on flags16,21
Harp of Ireland4,29,32,33,34,49,54
Hayti, flag of23,124
Heavenly succour37,42,44,106,115
Henry V., standard of16
Henry VII., flags in chapel of12
Heraldic Exhibition, Edinburgh43
Heraldic requirements in flag devising23,54
Hesse, flag of101
Highland tartans1
"History and principles of Heraldry"10
Hohenzollerns, arms of the99
Hoisting one flag over another25
Hoist of the flag, the10
Holderton, banner of Sir John de11
Holland, flags of117,118
Hong Kong, badge of colony of84
Horse as a device2
Horsham, political colours at8
House flags24,74,75
House of Orange, flag of117
Hungary, flag of23,102
I.Idolatrous emblem87Illiterate voters, mistakes of7,8Imperial Eagle66,101,102Inscriptions on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123International signal code133,136,137,138Investiture of knight-banneret14Invocation of saints3Ireland joined to Great Britain32Iron cross of Germany100Isandlwana, battle of63,69Istria, flag of102Italy, flags of23,113,114
I.
Idolatrous emblem87
Illiterate voters, mistakes of7,8
Imperial Eagle66,101,102
Inscriptions on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123
International signal code133,136,137,138
Investiture of knight-banneret14
Invocation of saints3
Ireland joined to Great Britain32
Iron cross of Germany100
Isandlwana, battle of63,69
Istria, flag of102
Italy, flags of23,113,114
J.James II., statue of35Japan, flags of124Jerusalem, arms of city of114,115Jewish standards3Joan of Arc, standard of4Jove, Eagle of2
J.
James II., statue of35
Japan, flags of124
Jerusalem, arms of city of114,115
Jewish standards3
Joan of Arc, standard of4
Jove, Eagle of2
K.Karlaverok, siege of11,18Kasan, arms of province of102Katharine of Arragon flag-making13Kempenfeldt's signal code130Key as a device on flag15Khorsabad, slabs from2Kingdom of Hungary101King's Own Borderers63Kiow, arms of province of102Knights-banneret14Knights of the Bath, banners of12Knights of the Garter, banners of12Knights Templars, banner of the24Köbel, book on costume and flags101Korea, flag of kingdom of125
K.
Karlaverok, siege of11,18
Kasan, arms of province of102
Katharine of Arragon flag-making13
Kempenfeldt's signal code130
Key as a device on flag15
Khorsabad, slabs from2
Kingdom of Hungary101
King's Own Borderers63
Kiow, arms of province of102
Knights-banneret14
Knights of the Bath, banners of12
Knights of the Garter, banners of12
Knights Templars, banner of the24
Köbel, book on costume and flags101
Korea, flag of kingdom of125
L.Labarum of Constantine2,3,51Labuan, badge of colony of84La Haye's book on flags87Lamartine on the red flag109Lancer pennon14,19Landing of Charles II.47Land of the rising sun124Laurel wreath on flag49,81Lawyers, flag of the7Leeward Isles, badge of the84Leon and Castile, arms of86,110,111Liberia, flag of125Liberty, figure of94,118Lion of Scotland4,29,31,34Lions of England4,29,30,34Livery colours7,14,17,21Livy on Vexillum2Lloyd's signal stations139Locksmiths, flag of the7London, port of, flag signal137London Trained Bands41,67Lone Star State, flag of the95Lord Cardross, flag of16Lord High Admiral of England72,80Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, flag of71Lord Mayor's Show, flags at19,20Loss of colours at Edgehill65Lothringen, flag of101Louisiana, flag of State of94Louisiana, settlement of86Lozenges as a device on flag41Lubeck, flag of city of99Lucerne, flag of116Lunenburg, arms of35Lydgate, the duty of chivalry12
L.
Labarum of Constantine2,3,51
Labuan, badge of colony of84
La Haye's book on flags87
Lamartine on the red flag109
Lancer pennon14,19
Landing of Charles II.47
Land of the rising sun124
Laurel wreath on flag49,81
Lawyers, flag of the7
Leeward Isles, badge of the84
Leon and Castile, arms of86,110,111
Liberia, flag of125
Liberty, figure of94,118
Lion of Scotland4,29,31,34
Lions of England4,29,30,34
Livery colours7,14,17,21
Livy on Vexillum2
Lloyd's signal stations139
Locksmiths, flag of the7
London, port of, flag signal137
London Trained Bands41,67
Lone Star State, flag of the95
Lord Cardross, flag of16
Lord High Admiral of England72,80
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, flag of71
Lord Mayor's Show, flags at19,20
Loss of colours at Edgehill65
Lothringen, flag of101
Louisiana, flag of State of94
Louisiana, settlement of86
Lozenges as a device on flag41
Lubeck, flag of city of99
Lucerne, flag of116
Lunenburg, arms of35
Lydgate, the duty of chivalry12
M.Maccabees, standard of the3Machyn, diary of6,17,21,39,111Mackay, extract from57,58Mail service flag72Mainsail emblazoned as banner12Malplaquet, battle of64Man-of-war pendant20,78,93,110,111,121,129,135Maple-leaf of Canada30,81Marmion, quotation from8,18Martin, description of Western Islands1Marseillaise, the98Marseilles, flag of port of75Martlets on flag34Massachusetts, flag of3,87Mayflower, sailing of the87Mecklenburg-Strelitz, flag of101Mediæval spelling6,22Mediterranean and New York Company75Merchant flag, red ensign40,47,58,73,80Merchant Shipping (Colours) Act58Metal-workers, flag of the7Meteorological signals135Mexico, flag of23,123Milton, quotation from8Minotaur as a device2Minden, battle of64"Mirror for Magistrates," quotation from15Mohammedan flags often green24Monasteries, flags of5Monk, funeral of General18,22Monogram, sacred, on flag3,42,51Monthermer, banner of Sir Ralph11Morse alphabet for signalling127,128,129Mottoes on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123Mutiny in the Royal Navy25
M.
Maccabees, standard of the3
Machyn, diary of6,17,21,39,111
Mackay, extract from57,58
Mail service flag72
Mainsail emblazoned as banner12
Malplaquet, battle of64
Man-of-war pendant20,78,93,110,111,121,129,135
Maple-leaf of Canada30,81
Marmion, quotation from8,18
Martin, description of Western Islands1
Marseillaise, the98
Marseilles, flag of port of75
Martlets on flag34
Massachusetts, flag of3,87
Mayflower, sailing of the87
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, flag of101
Mediæval spelling6,22
Mediterranean and New York Company75
Merchant flag, red ensign40,47,58,73,80
Merchant Shipping (Colours) Act58
Metal-workers, flag of the7
Meteorological signals135
Mexico, flag of23,123
Milton, quotation from8
Minotaur as a device2
Minden, battle of64
"Mirror for Magistrates," quotation from15
Mohammedan flags often green24
Monasteries, flags of5
Monk, funeral of General18,22
Monogram, sacred, on flag3,42,51
Monthermer, banner of Sir Ralph11
Morse alphabet for signalling127,128,129
Mottoes on flags3,4,13,15,16,24,35,41,43,49,66,88,90,93,122,123
Mutiny in the Royal Navy25
N.Napoleon, flags at tomb of4Nassau, arms of29,35Natal, device of colony of84Naval Discipline Act56Naval Exhibition at Chelsea41Navy signalling129,et seq.Nelson, funeral of18,22Neville's Cross, battle of5New Brunswick, arms of province of82Newfoundland, badge of colony of83New Granada, flag of122New Guinea, badge of colony of84New South Wales, badge of colony of84New Zealand, badge of84New Zealand Shipping Company24,75Night signalling at sea134Nisbet on the tressure32Norie's "Flags of All Nations"26Northallerton, sacred flags at5North German Confederacy99Norway, flag of115Nova Scotia, arms of province of82Nova Scotia, settlement of87Novgorod, arms of province of102
N.
Napoleon, flags at tomb of4
Nassau, arms of29,35
Natal, device of colony of84
Naval Discipline Act56
Naval Exhibition at Chelsea41
Navy signalling129,et seq.
Nelson, funeral of18,22
Neville's Cross, battle of5
New Brunswick, arms of province of82
Newfoundland, badge of colony of83
New Granada, flag of122
New Guinea, badge of colony of84
New South Wales, badge of colony of84
New Zealand, badge of84
New Zealand Shipping Company24,75
Night signalling at sea134
Nisbet on the tressure32
Norie's "Flags of All Nations"26
Northallerton, sacred flags at5
North German Confederacy99
Norway, flag of115
Nova Scotia, arms of province of82
Nova Scotia, settlement of87
Novgorod, arms of province of102
O.Obsolete flags8,22,26Ontario, arms of province of82Orange flag8Orange Free State, flag of23,125Order of Black Eagle100Ordnance Department flag71Orient Steam Navigation Company24,134Oriflamme105Oudenarde, battle of64Owl of Athene2
O.
Obsolete flags8,22,26
Ontario, arms of province of82
Orange flag8
Orange Free State, flag of23,125
Order of Black Eagle100
Ordnance Department flag71
Orient Steam Navigation Company24,134
Oriflamme105
Oudenarde, battle of64
Owl of Athene2
P.Palmetto palm on flag94,95Pamiot Azof, flag of the104Papal States, flag of the23,114,115Paraguay, flag of122Paris, arms of city of109Passion symbols on flag6Patrick, St., life of51,52Pendant or pennant,20,40,78,93,110,111,121,129,135Peninsular and Oriental Company, flag of74Pennoncelle or pencel19Pennon, nature of the14,18,19Pepys, extract from diary of55Percy, banner of Sir Henri de11Percy lion11,15Percy motto15,16Percy standard15Persepolis, sculptures of2Peruvian flag123Pictorial flags4Pilgrim Fathers, the87Pilot flag48,100,104,134Pine-apple as a device84Pine-tree flag87,88,89Plantagenet livery colours21Pliny on Roman standards2Poland, flag of105Political colours7Political devices on flags4Pomerania, flag of101Popham's signal code131Portcullis as a device21Portobello, capture of41Ports, flags of75Portugal, flags of112,113Pottery, representation of flags on89Precedence a difficulty28Presentation of colours3,66President, U.S.A., flag of93,94Printed flags23Protectorate flag, the50Prussian eagle98
P.
Palmetto palm on flag94,95
Pamiot Azof, flag of the104
Papal States, flag of the23,114,115
Paraguay, flag of122
Paris, arms of city of109
Passion symbols on flag6
Patrick, St., life of51,52
Pendant or pennant,20,40,78,93,110,111,121,129,135
Peninsular and Oriental Company, flag of74
Pennoncelle or pencel19
Pennon, nature of the14,18,19
Pepys, extract from diary of55
Percy, banner of Sir Henri de11
Percy lion11,15
Percy motto15,16
Percy standard15
Persepolis, sculptures of2
Peruvian flag123
Pictorial flags4
Pilgrim Fathers, the87
Pilot flag48,100,104,134
Pine-apple as a device84
Pine-tree flag87,88,89
Plantagenet livery colours21
Pliny on Roman standards2
Poland, flag of105
Political colours7
Political devices on flags4
Pomerania, flag of101
Popham's signal code131
Portcullis as a device21
Portobello, capture of41
Ports, flags of75
Portugal, flags of112,113
Pottery, representation of flags on89
Precedence a difficulty28
Presentation of colours3,66
President, U.S.A., flag of93,94
Printed flags23
Protectorate flag, the50
Prussian eagle98
Q.Quarantine flag, the25,59Quebec, arms of province of82Queen's colour61,65Queensland, badge of colony of83Queen's Regulations54,55,64,71,78,81
Q.
Quarantine flag, the25,59
Quebec, arms of province of82
Queen's colour61,65
Queensland, badge of colony of83
Queen's Regulations54,55,64,71,78,81
R.Ramilies, battle of64Rattlesnake flag1,13,87,88Raven of the Danes13Rebel colors burnt70Red ensign40,47,58,73,80Red flag of revolution25,59,109Relics of saints worked into flag5Religious character of early flags4,5,22Religious service3,103Revenue flag, U.S.A.93Rey on the French flag107Rhode Island, flag of87Richard II., standard of17Ridre, standard of Sir William de11Riga, flag of port of75Ripon, St. Wilfrid's banner at5Rolls of arms10Rome, standards of ancient2,42Roses as a flag device16,21Rotterdam, flag of port of75Rouen, capture of5,38,112Roumania, flag of121Royal Colonial Institute76Royal Horse Artillery of 181319Royal Marines63Royal Naval Reserve40,56,57,73,79,139Royal Navy, flag code of the133Royal Oak on coins88Royal Standard11,29,34,48,54,59,78Royal United Service Museum24,125,130,131Royal Yacht Squadron, flag of the72Royston, political colours at8Russia, flags of24,102,103,104,105Russian American Company's flag26
R.
Ramilies, battle of64
Rattlesnake flag1,13,87,88
Raven of the Danes13
Rebel colors burnt70
Red ensign40,47,58,73,80
Red flag of revolution25,59,109
Relics of saints worked into flag5
Religious character of early flags4,5,22
Religious service3,103
Revenue flag, U.S.A.93
Rey on the French flag107
Rhode Island, flag of87
Richard II., standard of17
Ridre, standard of Sir William de11
Riga, flag of port of75
Ripon, St. Wilfrid's banner at5
Rolls of arms10
Rome, standards of ancient2,42
Roses as a flag device16,21
Rotterdam, flag of port of75
Rouen, capture of5,38,112
Roumania, flag of121
Royal Colonial Institute76
Royal Horse Artillery of 181319
Royal Marines63
Royal Naval Reserve40,56,57,73,79,139
Royal Navy, flag code of the133
Royal Oak on coins88
Royal Standard11,29,34,48,54,59,78
Royal United Service Museum24,125,130,131
Royal Yacht Squadron, flag of the72
Royston, political colours at8
Russia, flags of24,102,103,104,105
Russian American Company's flag26