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National Geographic Society (U.S.), McCandless, Byron, 1881-, Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966 · Washington, National Geographic Society · leaf 86
withthe inscription Champs de Mai, where it was presentedby the emperor to his guards at that celebrated meetingbefore they marched for Waterloo, where it was taken bythe Prussians, and sold by them to an English gentleman whobrought it to England. It was in the possession of BernardBoreas, Esq.,… … The Bourbon Royal Standard. 1 In the old time the French royal banner was samee-de-lys, that is completelycovered with them, but from the time of Charles VI it invariably consisted of threegolden fleur-de-lis on a blue field.—FairhoWs Dictionary. 2 BoutelPs Heraldry, Hist, and Popular. 3 Madame…
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