Flags of the World, Past and Present: Their Story and AssociationsF. Warne, 1915 - Всего страниц: 256 |
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Flags of the World, Past and Present: Their Story and Associations William John Gordon Полный просмотр - 1915 |
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admiral Admiralty American anchor Andrew arms badge banner battle blue ensign blue field blue peter boat borne British burgee canton castle centre colonies corners crescent Cross of St crown device distinguished eagle Edward elephant England fleet flown French Fusiliers George George's Cross green harp Henry heraldic hoist honour-roll begins honours begin horizontal Infantry International Code Ireland Jack King known lilies Lord merchant flag motto national flag naval Navy pennant pennon pilot PLATE Prince of Wales's quarter Racing Flag red and white red cross red dragon red ensign red field red flag regimental colour royal cypher Royal Navy Royal Standard Scotland shield ships signal book sphinx squadron square swallow-tail thistle topmast-head Trained Bands tricolour Tudor rose Union Flag upper canton vertical vessels victory warships white and blue white and red white cross white ensign white flag white star wreath Yacht Club yellow
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Стр. 193 - WHEN Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night. And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.
Стр. 43 - Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his ancient crown, And underneath his deadly paw treads the gay lilies down. So stalked he when he turned to flight, on that famed Picard field, Bohemia's plume, and Genoa's bow, and Caesar's eagle shield. So glared he when at Agincourt in wrath he turned to bay, And crushed and torn beneath his claws the princely hunters lay.
Стр. 61 - Ireland, that the said kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland shall, upon the first day of January, which shall be in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and for ever after, be united into one kingdom, by the name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Стр. 102 - In the solitude of the seas, we hail a star as a friend from whom we have been long separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards, peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form of which recalls the sign of the faith planted by their ancestors in the deserts of the new world...
Стр. 48 - ... were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture ; let us swear That you are worth your breeding : which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,* Straining upon the start. The game's afoot ; Follow your spirit : and, upon this charge, Cry — God for Harry ! England ! and Saint George ! [Exeunt . Alarum, and Chambers go off.
Стр. 198 - ... statistics and historical data may be bound, and to request veteran associations and others proposing to supply such historical data and information to furnish the same on printed or manuscript sheets of a uniform size to correspond with the size of such volumes.
Стр. 17 - All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving...
Стр. 67 - If any colours usually worn by Her Majesty's ships, or any colours resembling those of Her Majesty, or any distinctive national colours, except the red ensign usually worn by merchant ships, or except the Union Jack with a white...
Стр. 17 - I will a banner from a trumpet take, and use it for my haste; " and in Chaucer, — " On every trump hanging a brode bannere Of fine tartarium full richly bete, Every trumpet his lordis armes bere." The flags carried by cavalry regiments, though usually called ' standards,' might properly be styled
Стр. 67 - And in order that the above provisions as to forfeitures may be carried into effect, it shall be lawful for any commissioned officer on full pay in the military or naval service of Her Majesty, or any British officer of customs, or any British consular officer, to seize and detain...