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 61
enior vice admiral flies a red flag bear-ing the three stars of Iiis rank. 72. Rear admirals of junior grade fly a redflag bearing two stars while in the presence ofrear admirals senior to them. 73. The commodore of the Naval Militiacarries a broad pennant, the upper half blueand the lower half… … U43^ RANSPORT SERVICE ^ DEFEN SE VESSELS GINEER VESSELS 314
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