[408] Gardiner, _First Dutch War_ (N. R. S.), I, 23.
[409] _The Seaman's Narrative_, 1796, p. 127.
[410] _The Voyage of Robert Dudley to the West Indies_ (Hakluyt Soc.), II, 3.
[412] The date is not known, but it was after 1672. Cf. Narborough's Journal, 29th May, 1672: "A seaman set at the Foretopmasthead with the Flagg of Defiance loose in his arms ready to hoist."
[414] _Fragments of Voyages and Travels_, 3rd Series, vol. III, p. 6.
Admiral, flags of, 63-5, 85; in boats, 100; rank distinguished by balls, 101
---- Lord High, use of standard 77, 80, 87, 88, 91; anchor flag, 80-4, 201; of Scotland, 84, 192
Anchor, as badge of Lord High Admiral, 82
banner, early, 2; of Richard I, 4, 21; of Edward I, 34; Tudor, 45
colours of distinction, 110; _see also_ Ensign
commodore, pendant of, 102, 105; of Bombay Marine, 122
council, banner of, 77, 142, 143, 145, 149, 155, 157
cross, as standard, 7; in flags, 19; coloured for, at Crusades, 33, 37; of St George, 37
dragon standard, form of, 10; in Bayeux Tapestry, 16; in England, 32; of Richard I, 33; at Westminster, 33; in army, 34; in Scotland, 49
East India Co., flag of, 130; signals, 183
Edward I, 37; cross of St George, 39; convention with Count of Flanders, 42
Edward III, founds chapel of St George, 40; adopts arms of France, 74; at Sluys, 77; flag at sea, 86
ensign, called 'colours,' 6; commonwealth, 62; red for merchant ships, 68; union replaces St George's cross, 71, 118; of three colours, 92; change in white, 99; striped, 115; introduction of red, 115; of white and blue, 117; squadronal colours, 117, 119
flag, definition of, 1; origin and development, 1; unknown to the Greeks, 9; early Chinese, 9; early Athenian, 9; laterally-attached, 12; protection, 12, 19; Arab, 13; unusual form in Bayeux Tapestry, 15; triangular, 16; Crusaders', 18; introduction of heraldic devices, 21; consecrated, 14, 21, 23; authority conveyed by, 22, 27; of Pisa, 23; of Genoa, 24; of Venice, 25; division of fleet by, 25, 91; origin of national, 27, 28; early English, 30; Saxon, 30; Danish, raven, 30; of St George (_vide s.v._); baucan, 42; early English ships, 42-6; Union (_vide s.v._); alterations under the Commonwealth, 62; of command, 74; squadronal colours, 111, 117; privateers, 124; public offices, 126; for signals (_vide s.v._); ceremonials, 189; striking, 189; salute, 190; lowered as sign of surrender, 192-5; white flag of truce, 193; half-masted, 195; black for mourning, 196; black indicating no quarter, 196; yellow at executions, 196; of captured ship, 195-6; as indication of rejoicing, 196; dressing ship, 197; time for hoisting at sea, 197; false colours, 198; methods of attachment, 199; sizes of, 200. (_See also_ Banner, Ensign, Gonfanon, Standard.)