The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-04
BRITISH EMPIRE FLAG.
Designs For New Ensign to Give
the Colonies Representation.
Gondon Express.l


An empire flag.
At last an ensign which shall ade-
quately represent Great Britain, both
at home and beyond the seas, seems
assured.
The Express is able TO announce tnat
the king has received with favor the
suggestion that a new flag was needed
to keep pace with the growing empire,
and that a finished design for the same
win be submitted to his majesty next
week.
Mr.. c. D. Bennett, the cousin Of a
distinguished colonial governor, and
himself we'll known in several OF the
colonies. has been intrusted with the
responsibility of preparing this design.
Mr.. Bennett has had many difficulties
to contend with in evolving a harmon
iOus and artistic design, which should
fittingly express British sovereignty.
He has succeeded, however, IN Civ
ing our colonial possessions full repre-
sentation. without sacrificing the chief
feature Of the old fag-the cross Of st.
George-vhich IS in itself a familiar
emblem of Ensiand's power in every
quarter of the globe.
The following is a description OF the
new empire flag, as given officially to
the Express:
On an absolutely white ground is en-
4 broidered a golden sun-typieal of a
race on whose dominions the sun never
I sets-shining on a large red cross Of st.
/ George, representing, Of course. the
/ empire at home. In the left-hand cor
ner is an imperial crown, the sign OF
! one great empire. embracing all creeds,
tolerating all beliefs, but under one
( great imperial idea
I Underneath the crown, on blue
/ scroll, is inscribed the Latin rendering
of the motto, The empire on which the
/ sun never sets" which is the proUdest
\ boast of every Engiishman;
Imperium cut nullus
Soils Occasus.
In the right-hand top corner Of the
! flag viii be placed the particular device
D representative Of the empire beyond
the sea. For instance. the flag to be
used in India will contain the star of
/ India in the right-hand top corner.
The flag as used in Australia VIII
contain instead the device of the new
( commonwealth. while the Canadian
and other colonial governments viii
add 10 the design their own badge. for
use on all empire flags" in that par
ticuiar part Of the world.
This design has been warmly COM
mended by several persons high in au-
thority to whom it has been exhibited
1t now remains for his majesty to place
the final seal Of approval
Mr.. Bennett has notified the king
that the design awaits his majesty.
pleasure, and it viii probably be ex-
hibited 10 him next week. Should il
be approved by his majesty. the new
design will become official without
delay.
To the king himself is due this idea
His majesty has realized that the pres
ent national emblem does not full!
express the dignity and Importance o
the empire
When the Prince and Princess o
4, Wales started on their tour, nearly
year ago. they were especially instruct
ed To carefully note every shade o
colonial opinion on the subject
whether a new flag was desired AM
, what each colony expected
Everywhere tle answer was tn
, same. Give as a new flag" When tn
, popular verdict was reported 20 tn
, king his majesty at once signified
s desire 20 have a proper design pre-
pared
! After weeks Ct toll the design i
, ready, which many people believe Wi
> eventually be flying at the masthead
OF our warships and over British pos
, sessions at home and abroad.