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
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.














































































































































































