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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 54
is the navy arrangement, thatparticular flag of immense size having beenspecially made by Mrs. Mary Pickerskill underthe direction of Commodore Barry and Gen-eral Striker. The flag is now in the NationalMuseum at Washington (see page 289). Themissing star is said to have been cut out andsent to… … © Underwood & Underwood GUARD TO THE STANDARD On silver bands, encircling the lance from which the regimental standard floats, areengraved the names and dates of the battles in which that regiment has played its heroicpart. Each standard, therefore, epitomizes the glorious past of its command,… Flags -- United States
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