The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
limited STATES
HAS ONE FLAG
ao1nENT's SELDOM SEEN
PR 2ISHD WHEN HE APPEARS
ueE nDomMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

,,,cu1NGTON, D. C.-Most foik
"4'0 come of the perquisites that
kllo" ,.re TO the next president OF the
WIZ " States, such as band, which
i; o" at his disposal-the marine band
+be white house conservatories,
Sn r!,h provide the first lady OF the land
v .h flowers, but it IS not SO generally
WV" .n that one of the honors bestoW,
Klo 'oon the chief executive is a speciai
flag ggh;s flag is not seen frequently. 1t
Inns =" 4oat over the white house.
does no. is reserved for the most part
us u oocas;ons when the president ap-
tor III i, his ex-oficio function as COM
pea adn ~, of the army and the
navy, .,.,o aao consists of the
,oat-of-arms as they appear on tne
ooopssident's seal, against blue PACK
Pound pronnd and hanked by fourr, stars. It's
s ;go,, and use are described IN the
hlS. oogyranh on flags of the world OF
t ti,o' National Geographic Society as
iot when the president visits .vessel
. w. United States the presidents
o. u; - broken at the main the moment
nag .ooches the deck and is kept flying
nc , Lv~T as he is on board. If the vessel
% do GO a national salute OF twenty
e oan H,,ns is fired as soon as possible
o Ottor his arrival on board. Upon de-
a al,S, another salute of twenty-one
p is fired, the presidents nag pc
S;nn lowered with the last gun OF the
salute ,hor1od
- = boat he usually directs that his
a. og be displayed from the staff in the
bog NJ his barge. When he passes IN
b bon Aying his flag vessels of the navy
Oo~ the full guard, four ruff1es are
p p;rs e on the drum, four flourishes are
Sounded on the bugle, the national an
fe is PLAYED by the band and Off
sn and men salute. When the presi-
dsnt is embarked in a ship flying his
aao all saluting ships, on meeting her
at sea or elsewhere, and all naval pat
teries fire a national salute on passing
"Prevous to the present order there
were two designs displayed on flags
and on colors to be used IN the pres
enCe Of the commander-in-ch OF the
armv and navy. The navy design was
NJ an earlier date than that of the
army and consisted of the coat-ot-
arms of the United States, as shown
in the Great Seal, upon blue ground.
This happened to be almost identical
with the infantry colors.
: The presidents colors were de-
signed to be distinctive from the in
fantry colors, and consisted OF a blue
ground with a large crimson star, out
lined heavily with white. Within the
star was to be seen the coat-ot-arms
Of the United States, and outside the
star within its angles were powdered
small stars of the number of states
in the union.
The double display of flags and
colors at the grand army review in
1915 caused considerable comment,
and as result the suggestion was
made to the president that the navy
flag might httingly be made distinctive
from the infantry colors by the ad-
dition OF four stars-one in each cor
ner. The flags of an admiral and OF
a general bear four stars, as a sign
OF command. The president approved
OF the idea, but directed that the coat
of-armS, as shown on the presidents
seal, be used upon the presidents per-
Sonal flag and colors."