Project Gutenberg 2012-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 178 Macgeorge, Andrew 1810 1891 10002237 Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses Produced by Chris Curnow, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses" by Andrew Macgeorge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the rich history and significance of flags, particularly focusing on the national flags of Britain and others, as well as their uses in naval warfare. With the exploration of flags’ evolving meanings and the underlying symbolism, Macgeorge aims to shed light on this often-overlooked subject of national and military importance. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the emotional resonance of flags, particularly in the context of military loss and national pride. It recounts a poignant moment following the disaster at Isandlwana, where the loss of the 24th Regiment's colors elicited deep mourning across the nation, highlighting the bond between flags and national identity. It further reflects on the common misconceptions surrounding national flags and aims to clarify their designs and significances, prompting the reader to appreciate the flags that signify honor, duty, and heritage as integral components of military and national history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Flags CR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 233526 2025-07-16T04:35:51.320695 text/html 228847 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/html 3339893 2025-07-16T04:36:12.327582 application/epub+zip 3341828 2025-07-16T04:36:01.312633 application/epub+zip 141660 2025-07-16T04:35:53.562684 application/epub+zip 1812038 2025-07-16T04:36:15.744602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1771229 2025-07-16T04:36:04.950624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218531 2022-09-18T04:19:16.470815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180171 2025-07-16T04:35:50.547714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179958 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179954 2012-03-21T17:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20781 2025-07-16T04:36:15.881575 application/rdf+xml 16199 2025-07-16T04:35:54.079672 image/jpeg 3630 2025-07-16T04:35:53.820671 image/jpeg 65428 2012-03-21T17:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 5058626 2012-03-21T17:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 65380 2012-03-21T17:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 5144202 2025-07-16T04:35:51.440685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog