. Our flag number, with 1197 flags in full colors and 300 additional illustrations in black and white. imperial crown. The flag of the merchantservice omits the shield and crown. The national colors of Hungary are red, white and green,arranged horizontally, the green in chief, and the red at the imperial eagle of Austria claims to be the successor to theeagle of the German emperor, which in its time succeeded to theeagle of ancient Rome. It continues to bear the two heads, whichsignificantly symbolized the eastern and western Roman empires. The Russian Flag has three horizontal divisi
. Our flag number, with 1197 flags in full colors and 300 additional illustrations in black and white. imperial crown. The flag of the merchantservice omits the shield and crown. The national colors of Hungary are red, white and green,arranged horizontally, the green in chief, and the red at the imperial eagle of Austria claims to be the successor to theeagle of the German emperor, which in its time succeeded to theeagle of ancient Rome. It continues to bear the two heads, whichsignificantly symbolized the eastern and western Roman empires. The Russian Flag has three horizontal divisions, the upper-most white, the central blue, and the lowermost red. Thenaval flag is white with a blue diagonal cross ; and this flag ischarged in the dexter chief quarter of the larger flags, of red,white and blue for the three squadrons of the Russian navy. 1 All the Tear Round, 1866. 68 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE The Czar of all the Russias considers himself entitled to bearfor his standard the double headed eagle as an imaginary suc-cessor to the Roman Caesars; the two heads of his eagle how-. ~~r Royal Standard of Russia. Royal Standard of Portugal. ever, might denote European and Asiatic Russia, his westernand eastern empires. The Belgium Standard and Flag. The standard isblack, yellow, and red, arranged vertically, the red to the arms with the supporters and crown are charged on thecentral yellow division. The ensign is the same without thearms. (Plate II). Greece. The flag of Greece is blue with a white cross, andthis is cantoned on the ensign, which is white with four bluebars (eight alternate stripes blue and white). (Plate II). Standard and Flag of Holland. The flag is of redwhite and blue, horizontally arranged, the red in chief andwhite in the centre. The standard has the royal achievementof arms charged upon the white. (Plate II). Standard of Italy. The present standard of UnitedItaly is green, white and red arranged vertically, and has thearms ensigned wi
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