Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-02
HISTORY OF u. S. FLAG is
CITED TN DISCUSSION NOW

ence, and the addltI0n3l stars -. VII
mark the Increase OF the states sind
the present Constitution = e.G#
No net has since been passed by Cen
gress altering this feature OF the fla;
i and II is the same as originally adopt
!, ed, except as 10 the rumber Of star
IN It's union. In the Mexican War tn:
national flag bore 20 stars In its uni
!, on; during the Civil War IS, and sinci
July 4, 1912. is stars. ~
i In none Of the acts OF Congress re
iating TO the flag has the manner d
arranging tie stars been prescribed
and in consequence there has been {
lack Of uniformity in the matter, and
flags in use OF the public in genera
may. be seen with the stars arranged
in various ways. The early custom was
to insert stars in parallel rows across
the blue field, and this custom has, II
is believed. been observed in the navy
at least since 1918, at which time the
president ordered the stars to be ar,
ranged in such manner on the national
flag used in the navy. In theAarmy too,
II Is believed, the stars have Always
been arranged in horizontal rows
across the blue field, but not always
In vertical rows; the effect, however,
being about the same as in the naval
flag. Hereafter there will be no diff
! ference In the arrangement OF the
stars between the army and navy. as
an agreement has been arrived at be.
tween the war and navy departments
On the subject. .
Ofnna 1rsf,. az So -, =. I,
flags of the army and ensigns OF the
navy have been arranged in six hori.
zontal rows and eight vertical rows
Prior to May %. 1916, there were
SIS different sizes OF the national nag,
and Of varying proportions in use IN
the executive departments Of the gov.
eminent. BY executive order Of the
president issued on the above date all
flags except colOrs carried by troops
and camp colors are required to con-
form to fixed proportions and are
limited to II sizes. Flags having hoist
width less than five feet, except
colors carried by troops. have only Is
stars in tho union, in order that the
identity Of the stars may be plainly
distlnguishable
The national flags hoisted at camps
and forts are made OF bunting OF
American manufacture. They are Of
the following three sizes: The gar
rison flag, measuring 38 feet ny and
10 feet hoist. Is furnished to certain
designated posts or forts and Is hoist,
ed only on holidays and important
occasions the post nag, IS feet ny
and 10 feet hoist, furnished all posts
and hoisted IN pleasant weather. the
storm flag. feet inches ny ana
5 feet hoist, Is furnished all posts for
use during stormy and windy weather.
The term rcolOrs' Is used to desig-
nate the flags carried BY foot troops
and standardss those carried by
mounted troops. The national colors
carried BY regiments Of infantry en-.
gineers and the coast artillery corps,
N battle, campaign, or on occasions
Of ceremony, are made Of silk and are
: feet s inches fly and 4 feet 4 inches
hoist, mounted on pixies feet long:
The OFFICIAL designation Of the organi
zations carrying them are engraved
upon 4 silver band placed on the pike, /
The national standards carried by cav
airy and Field artillery regiments upon
similar occasions are also made Of silk
with feet ny end feet hoist mount
ed on lailces 8 feet s inches long. An
engraved silver band on the lance
designates the organizations carrying
them.
Service" national cOiors and stand |
ards made Of bunting and Of the same