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39221	Macgeorge, Andrew	Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses			.txt	text/plain	26718	1570	76	At what time the form of standard which we call a flag was first used is The Banner was the flag of a troop, and was borne by knights, called The Royal Standard is a flag personal to the sovereign. Some of the English kings bore personal standards besides the flag of distinguishing flag of England has been a red cross on a white field. The flag of Scotland is a white saltire (or St. Andrew's cross) on a union flag was formed by the combination of St. George's cross with the when the Queen is on board, the Royal Standard and the flag of the Lord British ship hoisted her motto flag with a profuse display of ensigns flag which became the standard of the kings of France was probably not [45] See French Imperial Standard, and National Flag, Plate IV. [Illustration: NATIONAL FLAGS AND STANDARDS. [Illustration: NATIONAL FLAGS AND STANDARDS. [Illustration: NATIONAL FLAGS AND STANDARDS.	./cache/39221.txt	./txt/39221.txt