New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28

should any more States be admitted the stars will
be added to the intervening rows For instance, should
New-Mexco and Arizona be admitted. one star wtu
be added to the second row. another to the fifth row.
All Of the flags for the Navy-Amercsn, foreign ana
signal fags-are made at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
but all of the flags fit for further service shpboard
elsewhere. have had another star added to the
lower row and they will continue to do service until
worn out when win replace them.
The making Of flags is an industry at the Navy Yard
Of the importance and vastness Of which few people
have any comprehension. The iagmaking department
is under the supervision Of the Bureau OF Equipment.
but its immediate superintendent is James Crimmins,
who has been in charge of II for twenty years or moro
In three rooms the top floor Of building No. 7. In
the Navy Yard the flags for the entire Navy made
Whenever any change is made in the design Of either
an American foreign hag word is sent to this dc
partment, and thereafter the flags of that nation
made after the design
The method employed in making flags at the Navy
Yard is interesting Years ago flags were made OF
plain bunting and the designs painted upon them
In the proper cOlors. Now tho entire flag is made Of
bunting Of the required colOs the devices being sewed
This method has been successfully in for several
years.
In making flag, an enlargement Of the desired des
sign from a book of colored plates is made by
draughtsman. This is carefully cut out paper.
This pattern Is laid sheet Of zinc. which is then
shaped into permanent pattern by which the devices
must be exactly alike.
When, in many cases, the device is intricate, the
work Of making the flag becomes difficult Thus on
the Chinese flag the device IS a large dragon, with
claws scales, tail and tongue This flag formerly
triangular in shape, but ii is obong, like those Of
other Nations. Another flag is adorned with noun
tains and two bodies of water with ships. Several
flags have lettering upon them. Such intricate work
must be done by experts. Six women experts, who
have done this work for long time, employed in
the Navy Yard to the devices foreign flags.
Plain sewing such as IS required on American flags
and signal flags is given to outside Of the Navy
Yard.
The flag department is always busy. Flags for the
Navy are turned out at the rate of 100 a MONTH or
1900 year. At times the ratio is greater than this
The flags Of design and the flags required to take
the place Of those which are worn out cause the
greater part of the work. There are Naval vessels
and Navy yards both sides Of the continent be
supplied with flags Each ship, before she sails must
have complete set of flags for duty at the place "a
which she is going. While the destination Of vessel
makes difference with some OF her flags, certain fa2s
are carried by all vessels, wherever they co. Such are
those Of the International code OF signals the flags Of
the most important nations Of the world, and fags
necessary to the ship and squadron. on the other
hand. ship bound for the Asiatic squadron would
south Atlantic squadron. Then, too, the many dler
ent kinds Of flags help to swell the number required
denote rank there the signal flags. including the
red that is hOlsted when the vessels ammunition
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hosted when the are at dinner. The following 10
a summary Of the store Of flags carried by the stee
cruiser Philadelphia. the flagship Of the North Atlantic
or Home squadron:
American enslgns-One No. 1, one No. 2. two No. 4.
one No. 5. three No. 8, four No. 7, five No 8.
Captains pennantsone No. 2, one No. 3. three No. 4.
two No. 5. four No. @.
Union jacks-0ne No l, one No. 2, two No. L.
Rear-Admraps pennants-one No. / blue, No. 1
red, two No. 3 blue, three No. blue, No. 4 red
two No. @ blue, No red
One senior officers flag, one battalion flag, two red
guide Tags blue guide nags; boat signals two setx
No. boat repeaters two sets OF No. pennaats
repeaters Of No. 2 pennants. OF No 2.
distinguishing flag general recall
signals set one quarantine fag two dispatch flags
OF each OF the following nations. ensign No 1.
Austria Belgium, Brazil Denmark, England France GEL,
many Holland. Italy. Norway, Russia, Portugal Sweden
SPAN.
The numbers denote different sizes OF flags Al
each set OF signals Is composed OF number OF eags
will be that the number OF flags REQUIRED nv
single vessel Is large. OF course the PhiladelnI,s
being a large vessel and flagship, needs mora IA
larger flags than usually required. nav