. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. 2. Jack of James I The Scotch Jack. 65 This Scotch Jack (PL iv., fig. 2), which isdescribed in heraldic language as Azure, aSaltire air/euf (on azure blue, a silver-whiteSaltire), was the flag carried by the greatScottish national hero, Robert-the-Bruce,whose valour won for him the crown of Scot-land, and Avhose descendants, the Earls ofElgin, still bear his banner on their coat-of-arms. At Bannockburn, in 1314, this emblemof Bruce rose victorious over Edward II. andhis stolid
. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. 2. Jack of James I The Scotch Jack. 65 This Scotch Jack (PL iv., fig. 2), which isdescribed in heraldic language as Azure, aSaltire air/euf (on azure blue, a silver-whiteSaltire), was the flag carried by the greatScottish national hero, Robert-the-Bruce,whose valour won for him the crown of Scot-land, and Avhose descendants, the Earls ofElgin, still bear his banner on their coat-of-arms. At Bannockburn, in 1314, this emblemof Bruce rose victorious over Edward II. andhis stolid Englishmen. Its use was continuedin 1385, when the Scots, stirred u]), and aidedby Charles VI., of France, invaded and de-spoiled the border counties of England, whenboth they and their French auxiliaries w^ore aAvliite St. Andrews cross u})on their Jacques,both l)efore and l)ehind, in order that theymight distinguish the soldiers of their com-bined companies from the forces of the foe. * But St. Andrews flag was not alwaysvictorious. At Chew Chase and FloddenField it suffered defeat, but onlv in such wiseas to pro
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