Origin and history of the American flag 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 (1917)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885, Asnis, Charles Edward · Philadelphia, N. L. Brown · leaf 174
vided into three portions, one containing the aruLs of the nobleman, next his cognizance or badge, and thenhis crest; these were divided by bands,on which was inscribed his war-cry ormotto, the whole being fringed with hislivery or family colors. The standard of the Douglas and thegauntlets of… … 142 The Symbols, Standards, and Banners having, in a personal encounter with Percy in front of Newcastle,taken from him his spear and hanging flag, saying he would carry ithome with him, and plant it on his castle of Dalkeith.^ The battle was an effort of Percy to recover this valued…
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