Project Gutenberg 2012-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 96 Macgeorge, Andrew 1810 1891 10002237 Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses Produced by Chris Curnow, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses" by Andrew Macgeorge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the rich history and significance of flags, particularly focusing on the national flags of Britain and others, as well as their uses in naval warfare. With the exploration of flags’ evolving meanings and the underlying symbolism, Macgeorge aims to shed light on this often-overlooked subject of national and military importance. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the emotional resonance of flags, particularly in the context of military loss and national pride. It recounts a poignant moment following the disaster at Isandlwana, where the loss of the 24th Regiment's colors elicited deep mourning across the nation, highlighting the bond between flags and national identity. It further reflects on the common misconceptions surrounding national flags and aims to clarify their designs and significances, prompting the reader to appreciate the flags that signify honor, duty, and heritage as integral components of military and national history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Flags CR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 233457 233466 2024-09-16T12:47:16.381839 2023-09-17T07:28:06.392402 text/html text/html 228847 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5058626 2012-03-21T17:40:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3315717 2024-09-16T12:47:37.951794 application/epub+zip 3317901 2024-09-16T12:47:25.760828 application/epub+zip 143728 2024-09-16T12:47:17.268825 application/epub+zip 1781782 2024-09-16T12:47:41.775721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1740571 2024-09-16T12:47:29.777759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218531 2022-09-18T04:19:16.470815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180171 179966 2024-09-16T12:47:15.539826 2023-09-17T07:28:05.633368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 179958 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65428 2012-03-21T17:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179954 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65380 2012-03-21T17:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19754 2024-09-16T12:47:41.931699 application/rdf+xml 16201 2024-09-16T12:47:17.658815 image/jpeg 3631 2024-09-16T12:47:17.461822 image/jpeg 5121345 2024-09-16T12:47:16.504893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog