Our country's flag and the flags of foreign countries (1898)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York : D. Appleton and company · leaf 141
es a white flag with a blue eagle dis-played, and so on. Each steamship line hasits own house flag, of course. If she wants a tugboat to tow her to herlanding place she will fly the national ensign * A Cunard steamer will carry the blue ensign because sheis in the naval reserve of England—usually… … Fig. 36.—Attention. Fig. 37.—One. jack; and when a pilot is needed it is dis-played at the foremast head. United Statesmen-of-war fly the jack at a little staff nearthe bow of the vessel whenever the ship isin order and ready for fighting or inspec-tion. A ship at anchor in the harbor might beseen…
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