The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-04

latitude Of the world.
The colonies, Of course,
lived under the British flag. In 1880
the flag OF New England was white,
charged with st. Georges cross in red
surmounted with the crown. In the
center was inscribed Jacobus Rex
While Manhattan was in possession OF
the Dutch the ships waved flag 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 st
Georges crosses, and Of couyse was
typical Of the fact that the two coun
tries had become one when Queen
Elizabeth died and the Scottish king
succeeded to the English throne.
At the time of our revolt from Brit.
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 sustinot." This soon gave way
to regimental colors, each being dis.
tinctive In shade. At Bunker Hill a
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 a red banner on Pros.
pect hill with the motto IAN Appeal
to Heaven" The colony OF Massa.
chusetts sent out cruisers in the
spring, supplying each with a white
flag on which was painted green
pine tree. When armed vessels were
commissioned in Washington they
were furnished with flags OF similar
kind.
To Col William Moultrie of South
| Carolina is due the honor OF raising
the first republican flag. 1t had a
white crescent on blue ground. This
was unfurled on the east bastion OF
the fortress in Charleston harbor, June
| 2S, 1875, while on the opposite side
waved the flag called the Great
Union" which had first been raised by
Washington at Cambridge.
June IA, 1777, the Continental con
gress, realizing the appropriateness
OF longer using British colors. resolved
that the flag of the 10 United States
be Is stripes, alternate red and white
that the union be 10 stars, white in {
blue field. representing new con
stellation."
The first national flag after this pat
tern was made by Mrs. Ross, n lady
OF Philadelphia. She had some dis
tinguished men to assist her, amoni
whom were Benjamin Franklin ant
Gen. Joseph Reed. We are not In
formed whether these men, appointed
by congress for the purpose, used tn,
thimble, needle and thread that tn,
lady herself employed. From her gen
eral character II is probable that Mrs
Ross declined to let them boss tn
job" and proceeded in her own way.
The 10 stars of the flag OF 1T
were arranged in circle, although
there was no officially prescribe
form. In 1874, after the admission
OF Vermont and Kentucky into tn
union, It was resolved by congress
that from and after May l, 1895, 9Th
flag OF the United States be 10 stripe
alternate red and white, that the unto
be Is stars, white. in a blue field.
No provision was made by this &C
for future alterations, nor were an
changes made till 1918, although
number OF new states we're admitte
meanwhile into the union. On Apr
4 of that year a bill embodying tn
suggestions of Capt. Samuel G, Rel,
who recommended the reduction {
the stripes to the original IS and tn
adoption Of stars equal to the numbe
OF the states, formed into one larg
star. and new star to be added o