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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 nations

Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885 · 1894 · Boston, Mass. ; New York, N.Y. : Houghton, Mifflin and Co. · 175 pictures

A reference history of American flags, naval and yacht-club signals, seals, arms and national songs, compiled by US Navy officer George Henry Preble and published by Houghton, Mifflin in 1894 for antiquarians and officers. The wood-engraved plates show flags on staffs with ruled-line hatching for colour, regimental standards with heraldic shields, eagles, beehives and stars, and motto scrolls usable as emblems or badge outlines.

Flags -- United States · Seals (Numismatics) -- United States · National songs -- United States · Signals and signaling · Flags

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