British flags, their early history, and their development at sea; with an account of the origin of the flag as a national device (1922)
Perrin, William Gordon, 1874- · Cambridge University Press · leaf 174
s charter, which remainedin force until 1825, omits all reference to the flag. Possibly Jamesalready had in mind the Union flag that was established early in thenext year, and indeed the design of the Union flag is distinctlyreminiscent of the old Levant Companys flag—the banner of Scot-land taking… … H-S V C aaibr I dg e Untve rai ty Pres a V] MERCHANT SHIPS 135 continued to use the old flag in Levant waters, for in 1625 Sir ThomasRoe, then Ambassador to Turkey, issued a general proclamation Toall Captaynes, Maisters, pursers and officers of any English shippsand all other his Ma* Subjects…
Flags -- Great Britain
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