Category: History - Other
The necessity of some special Sign to distinguish Individuals, Tribes, and Nations--the Standards of Antiquity--Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, and Roman--the Vexillum--the Labarum of Constantine--Invocation of Religion--the Flags of the Enemy--Early Flags of Religious Cha...
The necessity of some special Sign to distinguish Individuals, Tribes, and Nations--the Standards of Antiquity--Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, and Roman--the Vexillum--the...
2. CHAPTER II.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 Fl...
3. 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 Symbolise...
4. CHAPTER IV.The Flag of Columbus--Early Settlements in North America--the Birth of the United States--Early Revolutionary and State Flags--the Pine-tree Flag--the Rattle-snake Flag--the Sta...
5. CHAPTER V.Flags as a Means of Signalling--Army Signalling--the Morse Alphabet--Navy Signalling--First Attempts at Sea Signals--Old Signal Books in Library of Royal United Service Institut...
6. CHAPTER I.The necessity of some special Sign to distinguish Individuals, Tribes, and Nations--the Standards of Antiquity--Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, and Roman--the Vexillum--The...
7. CHAPTER II.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 Fl...
8. 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 Symbolise...
9. CHAPTER IV.The Flag of Columbus--Early Settlements in North America--the Birth of the United States--Early Revolutionary and State Flags--the Pine-tree Flag--the Rattle-snake Flag--the Sta...
10. CHAPTER V.Flags as a Means of Signalling--Army Signalling--the Morse Alphabet--Navy Signalling--First Attempts at Sea Signals--Old Signal Books in Library of Royal United Service Institut...