The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

which has since contln
 ued on canvas, in every
 latitude of the world.
 The colonies, of course livad under the British flag. In 1880 the flag of New England was white, charged with St. Georges cross ln req surmounted with the crown. In the center was inscribed Jacobus Rex While Manhattan was in possession or the Dutch the ships waved flag or which was a beaver, the then insignia of the New Netherlands. 1707 the colonies adopted the Union Jack Of Great Britain. This was formed by combination of St. Andrews and St. 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 to the English throne.
 At the time of our revolt from Brit lsh authority the Union Jack was in general use, usually bearing some patriotic motto of which Liberty anc Union was the favorite. Directly aft CT the battle of Lexington new flag was improvised with the motto of the state of Connecticut, viz, "Qui trans | tulit sustinet." 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. It was growing beautifully less within our limits and soon after wards disappeared when Gen. Put nam displayed red banner on Pros oect hill with the motto "An Appea 70 Heaven" The colony of Massa ,husetts sent out cruisers in tht spring, supplying each with a white lag OF which was painted greer inc tree. When armed vessels werf commissioned in Washington the, were furnished with flags of simila lind
 To Col. William Moultrie of Soutf
 'arolina is due the honor of raisinf he first republican flag. It had ,hite crescent on blue ground. Thi Jas unfurled on the east bastion o' ne fortress in Charleston harbor, June 8, 1776, while on the opposite side
 vaved the flag called the "Grea' Tnion,"
 June IA, 1777, the Continental con
 ress, realizing the inappropriateness
 longer using British colors, resolved
 that the flag of the 13 United States ,e 13 stripes, alternate red and white;
 hat the union be 13 stars, white in lue field, representing a new con
 tellation."
 The first national flag after this pat
 ern was made by Mrs. Ross, lady Philadelphia. She had some dis nguished men to assist her, amono nom were Benjamin Franklin and
 len. Joseph Reed. We are not in ormed whether these men, appointed " congress for the purpose, used the himble, needle and thread that the
 .dy herself employed. From her gen ,ral character it is probable that Mrs. loss declined to let them boss the ob." and proceeded in her own way.
 The 13 stars of the flag of 1777 were aTTdUSeu III
 here was no officially prescribed
 orm. In 1794. after the admission if Vermont and Kentucky into the lnion, it was resolved by congress | hat from and after May 1, 1795, "the | lag of the United States be 15 stripes alternate red and white, that the union )e Is stars, white. in a blue field. No provision was made by this act or future alterations, nor were any
 .hanges made till 1918, although a | number of new states were admitted 1 meanwhile into the union. On April .i that year a bill embodying the | suggestions of Capt. Samuel c. Reid vho recommended the reduction oi | he stripes to the original 13 and the | ldo ion Of stars equal to the number ; the states, formed into one large
 ;tar, and a new star to be added ou
 he Fourth of July next succeeding the | admission of each new state, was ap
 roved by President Monroe, and the | lag thus established was afterward hoisted on the hau of representatives