New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-02

and in private gatherings during the last year IMAM
before since the Civil War. And at this particular
time its origin and history have peculiar Interest
Under British rule the flag Of Great Britain was gen
orally adopted by the colonies, with some special
emblem upon it applicable TO the individual colony 10
which II belonged. Eut when the people were about
10 throw Of the British yoke each colony adopted
distinctive flag of lis When the federation OF
the colonies took place il was decided 10 have nag
expressive Of union This had along the bottom tho
words Liberty and Union
Al the battle Of Bunker TllT the Pine Tree rag of
Massachusetts va, used After that battle there was
nag unfurled by General Putnam, with the firing Of
l1lns PRAYERS and other solemn ceremonies. upon one
side Of which was the Connecticut motto ON
TIanstut ruotinet,7 and On the the other side. over
the pine tree. the word, An Appeal 10 Heaven
This stter motto also adopted for the signal flag
Of tho American cruisers.
In 1915 a nag was designed with thirteen stripes
seven red and six white, but having a field tho
combined crosses Of - George and -. Andrew, rep
rcseBtng England and scotland. Thi, wa. before
tho Declaration of Independence had been signed, and II
represented the stripes the thirteen colonies, but
IN the field the British ruler. This was followed
year later b. the distinctive flag Of the United states
Of America or the American ensign. with tho thirteen
stripes. but with new union or field Of blue with
thirteen stars arranged in circle, and representing
the new constellation Of thirteen state, congress
adopted this flag June a. l777 The cO0r,, red,
white and blue were chosen emblcmatical the rcd
depotng defiance aud daring. The White purity vi
purpose and the blue eternal vigilance, perseverance,
III tho right aud luetce to all who sh'ud nch'"cse
fralty 10 the nag.
Tho committee appointed TO design the MAJ went u?
Philadelphia and tncre mel hrs KVss, cid'IEE "
Colonel Ross, who had little upholstery shop. lhey
asked Mrs. Roos t" make the aas r.o stars 70 be TX
pointed. But she suggested inc hVeponCcd 'tif 81
Benz more symmetrical ana her suggestion was ap
proved by General Washington She Yas afior%ad &C.
iec,ed by Coslcar as Lhe manufactures OF o lphH n
The Govern nt, and she followed this occupation i
mny e aHc r d@e s S:h'I & ana aT
feet siA inches long ana fpuI I-cl iOlr Inches "lu1
The tIuc field 10 he square and Of depth 0i scVeh
C Si This proportion Of The width belng wS hirds
Of the length is kept up III the making oil the h"Ga "
Two new states, Kentucky and Vermont, were next
ADDED 70 the Union, TIE latter ~ i.Dl ana ooisi o
changed the design oi Inc nag III 100 :" i rr,S IN
tirrG NOV T0Ws Of five each. Bat the scn,G era
@pps"n In i777. and in lol7 another committee en-
ployed captain samuel Chester red 81 tn3 c'S
Ilnc hc reduced to thirteen. the stars to he LI'
ran.ed in the Of one great star ana the aaopIo
VI u" dnnted on April =. 1910 and the first Of tho
"eT. a. was hobIcd the hall Of the House oil
u"n"rc.enfai;ves on April I3 following At tins unc
ina and Indiana had been added 10 ;hc iii9n ana =
r, new state into the union one star be added t.
,Ec I,,iDn or the nag and that such addition 'hei
ae eect on the . d h q" % N OF FS 10 d in['e'"F
me lta,c tha have been added sine" are lllin?.
cs,rDcr 3.
yoirc March H. 1920; Missouri. August 10. III ,
auv.os Inmc I6 1886: Michigan, January % .!
idrG March 2. is4j; Texas. December %. lss5
iowa Deccmbcr 20, l01G; Wisconsin Pa pa
90 1S4e. California, ecpenhtl - lf'v
Win,o.nta' February -. 1853: OREGON
Xp9 $50: Kans.s Marc i5gl west y nrs,a
Marcb 1877 COLORADO. July. 1870; and thea North
anG south Dakotas Noye1ba. - iSs' MaSH W,n
ing Juy 10. 800. -. ,r,. o-o ,,eo Mo-. called
4, ~ i f,c,,e which vessels ~ the Navy, aI7,
ttoS a; he how upon sundays holidays and .pec al
nc stJn a. 80 ccreuony These entirely Of blua
imnfnr with the samc number OF wmP stars As are
o.; ~, SSaa of the en,igns. The following table gives
and eve niiclal sire Of ensigns IA icc':