Identifier: ourflagnumberwit00nati (find matches)
Title: Our flag number, with 1197 flags in full colors and 300 additional illustrations in black and white
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.) McCandless, Byron, 1881- Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966
Subjects: Flags -- United States Flags
Publisher: Washington, National Geographic Society
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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hem to release from further attendance at drill that year. Officers commanding H. M. ships meeting with ships carrying the blue ensign willbe authorized to go on board such ships, at any convenient opportunity, and see thatthese conditions are strictly carried out, provided that they are superior in rank to theofficer R. N. R. Applications for permission to wear the blue ensign will be forwarded to the ad-miralty from the lords of the committee of privy council for trade, who will issueregulations as to the mode of proceeding. 100 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE FLAG OF THE U. S. The red ensign and union jack with a white border are to continue,the national colors for all other British ships, with the exception of yachtsand such other vessels as their .lordships may from time to time authorizeto bear distinguishing flags. All regulations not conflicting with the foregoing remain in force. By command of their Lordships:Admiralty, 5th August, 1864. C. Paget. pl m FLAGS OF AMERICAN STATES 8cc
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AFRICA HAWAII TAHITI I NEW2TALAND LIBERIA Tliose Flags inajkrJ V are mait-of^var Flxxg.o. Merchaitfnuui have Uw ..njru; wUJioul tiif aj-nit or derice- PART II A. D. 860- I777. THE EARLY DISCOVERIES OF AMERICA, AND THE FIRST BAN-NER PLANTED ON ITS SHORES, A. D. 860-1634. COLONIAL AND PROVINCIAL FLAGS,I634-I766. FLAGS OF THE PREREVOLUTIONARY AND REVOLUTIONARYPERIOD, PRECEDING THE STARS AND STRIPES, 1766-I777. And then the blue-eyed Norseman toldA saga of the days of old,There is, said he, a wondrous bookOf the dead kings of Norroway,—Of legends in the old Norse tongue,Legends that once were told or sungIn many a smoky fire-side nook.***** And he who looks therein may find The story that I now begin.— Longfellow. Far oer yon azure main thy view extend, Where seas and skies in blue confusion blend : Lo ! there a mighty realm, by Heaven designed The last retreat for poor oppressd mankind; Formed with that pomp which marks the hand divine, And clothes yon vault where worlds unnumbered s

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