. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. hose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,And dead, as living, ever him adord :Upon his shield the like was also soveraine hope which in his helpe he faithfull true he was in deede and word. The Faerie Queen—Spexser. Around the edge of the seal is the rudelettering of the inscription in Latin, 8IGIL-LUM :^ COMMUNE : DE : LIM, ( Thecommon seal of Lyme ). Near the top mayalso l:)e seen the star and crescent badge ofRichard I., adopted l)y him as a record of
. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. hose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,And dead, as living, ever him adord :Upon his shield the like was also soveraine hope which in his helpe he faithfull true he was in deede and word. The Faerie Queen—Spexser. Around the edge of the seal is the rudelettering of the inscription in Latin, 8IGIL-LUM :^ COMMUNE : DE : LIM, ( Thecommon seal of Lyme ). Near the top mayalso l:)e seen the star and crescent badge ofRichard I., adopted l)y him as a record ofhis naval victory, and which is still used asan Admiralty l^adge upon the epaulettesof admirals of the British navy. This seal of Lyme Regis is said to be theearliest known representation of St. Georgeand the dragon made in England. Another instance of a later date exists on a? sepulchral brass (14) placed to the memory 46 The Story of the Union Jack. of Sir Hugh Hastings, in Elsyne Church, Nor-folk, and dated 1347. In the upper part of the architectural traceryon the brass is a circle S^ inches in diameter,. 13. The Seal of Lyme Regis. in which St. George is shown, this timemounted upon horseback, and piercing notthe fiery dragon of the ancient legend, l;)utthe equally typical two-legged demon of vice. The English Jack. 47 The photo reproduction is from a rubbingrecently taken from the brass, and shows, sofar as the reduced scale Avill permit, the cross upon the surcoat and on theshield of the knight.
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