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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... Ship 24 12. French Vessel of War , 16th Century 13. Ship of Henry VI.'s Time , 1430-61 . 14. The Mora , 1066 . 26 27 28 15. Ship of the Earl of Warwick , 1437 16. The Harry Grace de Dieu , 1515 17. English Ship of War , 1520 . 29 31 61 ...
... Ship 24 12. French Vessel of War , 16th Century 13. Ship of Henry VI.'s Time , 1430-61 . 14. The Mora , 1066 . 26 27 28 15. Ship of the Earl of Warwick , 1437 16. The Harry Grace de Dieu , 1515 17. English Ship of War , 1520 . 29 31 61 ...
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... ship to be designated as " the flag - ship . " The first flag of Great Britain , generally known as the Royal stand- ard , is a square flag , blazoned with the arms of the United Kingdom . When hoisted at the masthead it denotes that ...
... ship to be designated as " the flag - ship . " The first flag of Great Britain , generally known as the Royal stand- ard , is a square flag , blazoned with the arms of the United Kingdom . When hoisted at the masthead it denotes that ...
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... SHIP . According to Wilkinson and Bonomi , there are no flags depicted upon Egyptian or Assyrian representations of vessels ; but in lieu of a flag certain devices are embroidered on the sail , such as a phenix , flowers , & c ...
... SHIP . According to Wilkinson and Bonomi , there are no flags depicted upon Egyptian or Assyrian representations of vessels ; but in lieu of a flag certain devices are embroidered on the sail , such as a phenix , flowers , & c ...
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... ships by which they carried on their commerce , speaks of her banner as made of fine linen . Pliny tells us that the ... ship - builders covered every part of the vessel exposed to the action of the air and water with a coating of pitch ...
... ships by which they carried on their commerce , speaks of her banner as made of fine linen . Pliny tells us that the ... ship - builders covered every part of the vessel exposed to the action of the air and water with a coating of pitch ...
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... ship's stern . A striking example of this artistic refinement in naval ornamentation was the Spanish galley constructed in 1568 by order of Philip II . , for his brother , Don John of Austria , to whom he con- fided the command of the ...
... ship's stern . A striking example of this artistic refinement in naval ornamentation was the Spanish galley constructed in 1568 by order of Philip II . , for his brother , Don John of Austria , to whom he con- fided the command of the ...
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