British Flags Their Early History, and their Development at Sea; with an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device
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BRITISH FLAGS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Chapter I
The Origin of the Flag and its Development up to the end of the Thirteenth Century
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Chapter II
Early English, Scottish, and Irish Flags
(i) ENGLAND
(ii) SCOTLAND
(iii) IRELAND
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Chapter III
The Union Flags and Jacks
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Chapter IV
Flags of Command
(i) THE ROYAL STANDARD
(ii) THE ADMIRALTY FLAG
(iii) ADMIRALS' FLAGS
(iv) PENDANTS OF COMMAND
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Chapter V
Colours of Distinction
(i) PUBLIC SHIPS OF WAR
(ii) PRIVATE MEN-OF-WAR
(iii) PUBLIC SHIPS FOR USES OTHER THAN WAR
(iv) MERCHANT SHIPS
(v) PLEASURE CRAFT
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Chapter VI
Flag Signals
(i) EARLY SIGNALS
(ii) THE FIRST ENGLISH CODES [376]
(iii) THE INVENTION OF NUMERARY SIGNALS
(iv) THE VOCABULARY SIGNAL BOOK
(v) COMMERCIAL CODES
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Chapter VII
Ceremonial and other Usages
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INDEX
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