Flags of the WorldNational geographic society, 1917 - 2 pages |
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ADMIRAL adopted American flag anchor appears army ARTILLERY badge banner battle bearing blue ensign blue field border British canton castle city called Coast Guard COAT ARMS coat-of-arms colonies command Congress consists cord cross of St crown displayed eagle emblem Empire England escutcheon feet fleet flown France Gadsden flag gold Grand Union Flag green guidon guns hoisted horizontal India insignia island jackstaff King Kingdom Kingdom of Castile land liberty Lieutenant merchant flag motto mountains national colors national ensign national flag NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE naval navy OFFICERS pennant placed province quarter red cross red ensign red field red flag regiment Republic river royal standard sailed salute scroll seal Secretary shield ship shore signal silver South Spain staff Stars and Stripes symbol thirteen tion troops union flag union jack United upper vessels white field white flag white stripe wreath yellow
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Page 297 - Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Page 420 - Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just ; And this be our motto :
Page 344 - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
Page 303 - Woe be to the man or group of men that seeks to stand in our way in this day of high resolution when every principle we hold dearest is to be vindicated and made secure for the salvation of the nations.
Page 353 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
Page 307 - That from and after the fourth day of July next, the Flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white ; that the union have twenty stars, white in a blue field.
Page 307 - That on the admission of every new state into the Union, one star be added to the union of the flag ; and that such addition shall take effect on the fourth of July next succeeding such admission.
Page 289 - ... we gave great joy to them, without knowing or intending it ; for on that day, the day which gave being to the new army, but before the proclamation came to hand, we had hoisted the union flag in compliment to the United Colonies. But, behold, it was received in Boston as a token of the deep impression the speech had made upon us, and as a signal of submission.
Page 320 - Two flags, a white and a red, waved at the same time on shore by day, or two lights, a white and a red, slowly swung at the same time, or a blue pyrotechnic light burned by night, will signify, " Do not attempt to land in your own boats. It is impossible.
Page 304 - I am no more than what you believe me to be and I am all that you believe I can be. "I am what you make me; nothing more. "I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself, the pictured suggestion of that big thing which makes this nation. My stars and my stripes are your dream and your labors. They are bright with cheer, brilliant with courage, firm with faith, because you have made them so out of your hearts; for you are the makers of the flag, and it is well that you glory...