Project Gutenberg 2012-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward) 1841 1909 Hulme, Frederick Edward Hulme, F. E. (Frederick Edward) Hulme, Edward The Flags of the World: Their History, Blazonry, and Associations E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Flags of the World: Their History, Blazonry, and Associations" by F. Edward Hulme is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the origins and significance of flags throughout history, exploring their various forms, colors, and the emotional responses they invoke among people and nations. The text examines flags as vital symbols for identification and unity, detailing how these emblems have evolved from ancient standards to their modern counterparts, thereby illuminating their historical context. At the start of the book, the author discusses the necessity of flags as distinguishing symbols for individuals, tribes, and nations, tracing their origins through antiquity with examples from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Roman standards. The text emphasizes the religious significance of early flags and their role in invoking divine protection during battles. Hulme expands on the transformation of flags through medieval times, introducing various types of flags, such as the banner, standard, pennon, and guidon. He also touches upon the practices of flag presentation and the historical use of colors, inviting readers to appreciate the rich stories and the cultural heritage embedded in these vexillological symbols. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Flags CR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 616972 616743 2024-09-17T04:22:25.990941 2023-09-17T12:39:01.539039 text/html text/html 593420 2012-06-30T23:30:29 text/html 9855332 2012-07-01T08:53:14 text/html application/zip 9968038 2024-09-17T04:22:41.095363 application/epub+zip 9966079 2024-09-17T04:22:29.531914 application/epub+zip 277482 2024-09-17T04:22:27.276926 application/epub+zip 10289760 2024-09-17T04:22:48.622313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10254849 2024-09-17T04:22:38.412884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474260 2022-09-18T11:23:55.835289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461305 461118 2024-09-17T04:22:24.216905 2023-09-17T12:38:59.651015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 460591 2012-06-30T23:26:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175739 2012-06-30T23:26:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 460636 2012-06-30T23:26:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175640 2012-06-30T23:26:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20158 2024-09-17T04:22:48.794298 application/rdf+xml 23480 2024-09-17T04:22:27.721887 image/jpeg 4539 2024-09-17T04:22:27.500916 image/jpeg 9932625 2024-09-17T04:22:26.151954 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 en.wikipedia