Our flag. Origin and progress of the flag of the United States of America, with an introductory account of the symbols, standards, banners and flags of ancient and modern naitons (1872)
Preble, George Henry · Albany, J. Munsell · leaf 40
pine-tree flag as the commodoresflag, is shown on the other side. Themortar carved on the horn is the famousCongress gun captured by Manley onthe Nancy. The first occasion upon which anyAmerican flag floated over foreign terri-tory was on March 3, 1776. CommodoreHopkins, of the Congress fleet,… … Photograph from Central News Photo Service, official naval photograph VICE-ADMIRAL SIMS WITH BRITISH AND AMERICAN STAFF OFFICERS AT THE HOISTING OF THE AMERICAN VICEADMIRAES FEAG (65) AT ADMIRALTY HOUSE WHEN HE TOOK TEMPORARY COMMAND OF QUEENSTOWN AND DISTRICT Vice-Admiral Bayleys flag (606) is…
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