Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-04
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FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.
CURIOUS AND INTERESTING FACTS.

FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.
CURIOUS AND INTERESTING FACTS.
To satisfy numerous inquiries on the subjec
we have consulted all reliable sources for cor
rect information as to the proper size and de
sign of the flags Of all nations. Aside from
regimental neutrality-suspicious. and guide mark
ers, there are prescribed for the ase Of tht
United States troops three different sizes Of
national colors. The garrison flag, which il
the largest, is thirty-six feet long by twenty
feet deep, is made of bunting, has thirteen
stripes (horizontal), J, seven of which are red
and six white. In the upper quarter section
next the staff is the "union" composed Of
white stars, equal in number to the States, on
a blue field one-third the length of the entire
flag. This flag is expensive and not in gen.
eral use at the military stations on the Indian
frontier, where the greater portion of the army
is distributed. The next in dimensions and
importance is the storm flag, which takes the
place of the other during the prevalence Of
high winds. 1t is twenty feet by ten on the
staff, and in other particulars proportioned as
and similar to the garrison flag. The recruit.
ing flag, the last of the three referred to, is
nine feet nine inches long by four feet four
inches wide, and similar in other respects to
the other two. Perhaps the most graceful
proportions are those prescribed for the regi.
mental standard, six feet six inches fly, by six
feet on the pike; the pike, including ferule
and spear, being nine feet ten inches long.
Each regiment has two, one Of WHICH is the
national and the other the regimental colors.
They are of silk, with yellow fringe and with
cords and tassels, for infantry of blue and
white silk intermixed, and for artillery red
and yellow. ~ -. ,...g
The artillery regimental colors are yellow,
with two crossed cannon in the centre, with
the letters ~. s." above and the number Of
the regiment below, in a scroll in silk EN-.
broidery. The infantry are blue, with an
eagle in the centre, and otherwise the same as
artillery. The cavalry standard is like the
infantry except that it is five feet FIVE inches
wide, two feet three inches on the lance
which is nine feet in length-and has no cords
nor tassels. Each company of cavalry car.
ries swallow.tailed silk guidon, three feet
five inches long to the point of this, fifteen
inches to the fork and two feet two inches
deep on lance nine feet long. Until recent.
ly the upper half was red, and the lower halt
white, now they are national colors. Camp
markers are eighteen inches square, white for
infantry, and red for artillery, on poles eight
feet in length. -a4 an1 galea
For ordinary purposes, by common adoption,
the trades have pretty generally grown to
making flags Of the sizes prescribed for the
merchant pennant of several European ma
tions, that is, twethirds as deep as they are
long and such proportions are generally re
garded as proper where technical exactness is
necessary. Many nations float several differ
ent devices, each of which contains the ma.
tional coat of arms, together with other dis.
tinctive insignia, typical Of the branch Of
service, particular duty or character Of mis-
sion the bearer is on. ''. '..'. VII. h.'' ''
In many cases only particular parties can
unfurl one of these for instance, none but
the retinue of royalty can fly the imperial
colors, and in some nations the merchantmen
cannot hoist the ensign of the man-of.war.
Our space will not admit of description Of
all those Of the many nationalities that will
be represented here during the Centennial !;
but, with the statement that in proportion of
six feet fly to four feet depth, makers will not
60 amiss Of any nation we can designate which
particular standard is most particularly
known among the people of; each. ,. ....-.
Great Britain flies twelve different colors.
The ensign of the merchant is most generally
known. The tri.color of France is the mer.
chants pennant and most popular. In Aus
tria, the man:of.war flag is in general use. In
Belgium, Brazil, Chill and Bolivia, the ensign.
The German black, white and red horizontal
bars are familiar to all. China has trian.
gular flag, the hypothenuse extending from
the top of the staff to the tip Of the fly. It
is yellow and bears dragon of more appall-
ing proportions than that King George slew
3 real heathen Chinese dragon. Italy, Hsyti,
Denmark, Costa Rica and Greece, all fly the
flag, as also does Mexico. The
ensigns of Russia and Japan are
in common use in those two great empires and
are better known to the people generally than
are the imperial standards. m 'r
Morocco flies blood-red flag, with full
grown white moon, and Siam faunts white
elephant, on patch of earth in red field.
The Argentine Republic unfurls q blue
bar, with Old Sol, smiling
like basket of chips, in the centre of the
white bar. Switzerland is symbolised by
red flag, with a white Maltese oss.GHol-
land, Sweden, Turkey, Spain and Venezuela
more generally fly their respective merchant
snsigns. Very few nations, other than those
mentioned, float more than one flag. The
principal flag makers of the city are no doubt
supplied with accurate designs in each case,
and after careful attention to and study of
The subject, We are satisfied that any Of our
readers who propose to unfurl to the Centen-
aial breeze the flags of all nations, will note
, more general recognition where the patterns
We mentioned are used both on the part Of the
people of the countries they represent, as
we'll as among those Of our citizens who have
visited them. To the inhabitants of some of
he kingdoms and dempires of the world, the
:oyal standard is hardly known. Even in
our own country there are many living in the
Interior and Outlying territories, who do not
know the character Of our customs flag or
lavy "Union Jack" IS ~ .s'7"g D.s1
q, Snow A HUNDRED FEET DEEP.-A gen.
;lemsn, who recently came over from the Pa,
,i6c slope, relates some interesting incidents
If the trip over the two great ranges of noun
aims. All along the Sacramento valley eve.
.ything was smiling The cattle were luxu.
rating in the grass knee high, and the plains
we're decked with flowers. At 8 o'clock P.
VI. the train turned eastward to ascend the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and by 10 o'clock
'eached Blue Cafion, from which to Truckee
he snow was from 4 to IL feet deep and in
he gulches it was, in some places, 100 feet
lsep. Those who have kept snow gauges on
he Nevada, report q fall Of S89, inches Of