The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10

The colonies. OF course.
lived under the British flag In loso
the flag of New England was white.
charged with ST Georges cross in red
surmounted with the crown. In the
center was inscribed Jacoous heX.
While Manhattan vas in possession OF
the Dutch the ships waved nag on
which was a beaver. the then insignia
Of the New Netherlands. 1907 the
colonies adopted the Union Jack OF
Great Britain. This was formed by
combination Of St Andrews and 81.
Georges crosses. and OF course was
typical OF the fact that the two coun-
tries had become one when Queen
Elizabeth died and the Scottish king
succeeded 10 the English throne.
At the time Of our revolt from Bit
ish authority the Union Jack was In
general use, usually bearing some
patriotic motto OF which Liberty and
: Union" was the favorite. Directly AFT
or the battle OF Lexington a new flag
was improvised with the motto OF the
! state OF Connecticut. viz. "Qui trans
. tulit sustinet" This soon gave way
10 regimental colors, each being dis
tinctive in shade At Bunker Hill
blue flag was chosen to designate New
England troops-the first sign we see
OF union in the colonial army. This
flag had St Georges cross in one
corner. II was growing beautifully
less within our limits and soon after
: wards disappeared when Gen. Put
nam displayed red banner on Pros
r pect hill with the motto An Appea
, TO Heaven" The colony OF Massa
chusetts sent out cruisers in thu
spring. supplying each with white
b flag on which was painted a greer
a. nine tree. When armed vessels wer'
commissioned in Washington the,
i. we're furnished with flags Of simila
kind.
To Col. William Mou,trie OF Soutl
8. Carolina is due the honor Of raisin
S. the first republican flag. II had
white crescent on blue ground. Thi
= was unfurled on the east bastion c
H. the fortress in Charleston harbor. Jun
IS. 1776. while on the opposite sid
-. waved the flag called the "Gres
Union"
:. June "a. l777. the Continental col
gress. realizing the appropriateness
OF longer using British colors. resolve
that the flag Of the 10 United State
!, be 13 stripes. alternate red and white
'u that the union be 10 stars. white in
blue field representing new co
stellation.'
The first national flag after this pa
tern was made by a Mrs. Ross. a Lad
OF Philadelphia. She had some III
tinpuished men 10 assist her. amor
ne whom were BENJAMIN Franklin ar
no Gen. Joseph Reed. We are not
an formed whether these r.cn. appoint'
ed by congress for the purpose, used 4
ed thImbla. needle and N cad that Il
nd, lady herself employed. From her &c
YER eral character IL is probable that MI
tai Ross declined to let them boss q
ere Job" and proceeded in her own way.
The 13 stars OF the flag OF II
an were arranged In a circle. althou
md there was no officially prescrib
red form. In 1894. after the admissi
rst az Vermont and Kentucky into {
union. IL was resolved by congre
and that from and after May l. 1895. Z
AZ flag OF the United States be ID striT
alternate red and white that the uni
ave be Is stars. white. in a blue feel
"a. No provision was made By this
for future alterations. nor were
changes made tin 1918. although
airy number OF new states were admit
vet meanwhile into the union. On Al
she Of that year bill embodylng
line who recommended the reduction
ion the stripes to the original IL and
adoption Of stars equal TO the NUM-
u the states. formed into one la
star. and a new star TO be added
vel. the Fourth OF July next succeeding
DO admission OF each new state, was
all proved by President Monroe. and
ude dag thus established was atterw