History of the Flag of the United States of America: And of the Naval and Yacht-club Signals, Seals, and Arms, and Principal National Songs of the United States, with a Chronicle of the Symbols, Standards, Banners, and Flags of Ancient and Modern NationsA. Williams, 1880 - 815 páginas |
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... England Colors , 1686 , 1704 , and 1734 ; and the Flag of the " Royal Savage , " 1775 157 V. Flags of 1775-1777 . 193 • VI . Southern Flags , 1861-1864 393 VII . Returning the Flags of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiments to ...
... England Colors , 1686 , 1704 , and 1734 ; and the Flag of the " Royal Savage , " 1775 157 V. Flags of 1775-1777 . 193 • VI . Southern Flags , 1861-1864 393 VII . Returning the Flags of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiments to ...
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... England . 69. The Formation of the Union Flag of Great Britain . 70. A Union Device of 1800 128 . 130 131 133 136 136 141 143 149 • . • 150 32 . 18. The Sovereign of the Seas , 1637 19. A Knight of Malta 34 71. The Shields of St. George ...
... England . 69. The Formation of the Union Flag of Great Britain . 70. A Union Device of 1800 128 . 130 131 133 136 136 141 143 149 • . • 150 32 . 18. The Sovereign of the Seas , 1637 19. A Knight of Malta 34 71. The Shields of St. George ...
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... England and first lord of the admiralty . He died near Rochelle , in France , Aug. 17 , 1736 , aged fifty - five . The lord high admiral's flag is entitled to a salute of nineteen guns . The third flag , that of the Lord Lieutenant of ...
... England and first lord of the admiralty . He died near Rochelle , in France , Aug. 17 , 1736 , aged fifty - five . The lord high admiral's flag is entitled to a salute of nineteen guns . The third flag , that of the Lord Lieutenant of ...
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... England . The last attribute the institu- tion of bannerets to Conan , a lieutenant of Maximus , who commanded the Roman legions in England under the empire of Gratian , A.D. 383 . This general , revolting , divided England into forty ...
... England . The last attribute the institu- tion of bannerets to Conan , a lieutenant of Maximus , who commanded the Roman legions in England under the empire of Gratian , A.D. 383 . This general , revolting , divided England into forty ...
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... England were only second to knights of the garter . They were next in degree below nobility , and were allowed to bear arms with supporters , which no one else could under a baron . In France the dignity was hereditary , but in England ...
... England were only second to knights of the garter . They were next in degree below nobility , and were allowed to bear arms with supporters , which no one else could under a baron . In France the dignity was hereditary , but in England ...
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