The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-02

E43sXX OF evolution. This is so,
4 WAV indeed, with the insignia
- AN of most countries, not.
A&X ably of England, whose
~ AM flag began with old King
EVN8AN Egbert's dragon upon
a XAWN which was incorporated
EsANSAA the three Norman lions
E@N of William the Conqueror
l ~N When Edward III. as
~ pired to the crown OF
MAJ France he added the
MN feur.de-lis. James l. dis
pensed with both and
adopted ST. Georges
IN cross and finally in 1901
~ the Lion and the Uni.
corn" began their long
fight for the crown,
4 which has since contin
ued on canvas, in every
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 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 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.
ish authority the Union Jack was In
general use, usually bearing some
patriotic motto of which Liberty and
Union" was the favorite. Directly aft,
err 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
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. 1t was growing beautifully
less within our limits and soon after.
wards disappeared when Gen. Put
nam displayed 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 white
nag on which was painted a 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
white crescent on blue ground. This
was unfurled on the east bastion of
the fortress in Charleston harbor. June
2S' l77o, 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 inappropriatenes
OF longer using British colors, resolved
that the flag Of the 10 United States
De IL stripes, alternate red and white.
that the union be 10 stars, white in
plue field, representing a new con.
stellation"
Inc first national flag after this nat.
tern was made by Mrs. Ross. a ladv
OF Philadelphia. She had some dis.
ungnished men to assist her. among
whom We're Benjamin Franklin and
zen Joseph Reed. We are not in.
formed whether these men, appointed
py congress for the purpose, used the
thlmple, needle and thread that the
iauy herself employed. From her gen.
erai character 1t is probable that Mrs
Ross declined to let them boss the
]oD. and proceeded in her own wav
Inc 10 stars of the flag of 1777
were arranged in a circle, although
mere was no officially prescribed
iorm. In 1894, after the admission
Vi vermont and Kentucky into the
union, 1t was resolved by conprooa
ehat from and after May l. 1913 "tbo
nag OF the United States be tx strive,
si'e,nate red and white, that the union
De 10 stars, white, in blue field "
no provision was made by this ac,
ior future alterations, nor were INV
changes made till 1918. althouyh =
hunloer OF new states were admittad
meanwhile into the union. On All,
OF that year bill embodyIny tha
suggestions of Capt Samuel @ Paid
VINO recommended the reduction ~,
,, me stripes to the original 10 and tha
adoption Of stars equal to the nun,bas
OF the states, formed into one IaSsa
star. and new star to be added 90 90
. the Fourth of July next succeedins -. VI
admission Of each new state was ~"
proved by President Monroe and th p
nag thus established was arteruo en ~,
H0'S'eo on the hall of representative