MODERN NATIONAL FLAGS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 25, 1894

MODERN NATIONAL FLAGS.

The Journal of Education gives the following description of the national flags, which we reprint for the benefit of our bright boys and girls:—

United States.—Field with seven red and six white stripes, and a blue canton with stars—Stars and Stripes.

England.—A red flag with a blue canton, barred with a red St. Andrew's cross and a red St. George's cross.

Austria.—Red, white and red (horizontally). A shield and crown in the white stripe.

Belgium.—Black (next the staff), yellow and red (vertically disposed). A device in the yellow stripe.

Denmark.—A red field, with a white cross cutting it into quarters.

France.—Blue (next the staff), white and red (vertically disposed.)

Greece.—A blue field with a white cross in the canton, and four white stripes.

Holland.—Red, white and blue (horizontally disposed).

Mexico.—A white flag with a black spread eagle, holding in its beak a green serpent.

Norway.—A red flag, quartered by blue and yellow stripes, and the first quarter crossed.

Portugal.—Blue and white (vertically disposed, blue next the staff). Shield and crown in the center.

Prussia.—A white flag, with a black eagle and a small Maltese cross in the top corner next the staff.

Russia.—A white flag with two blue stripes running from corner to corner like a St. Andrew's cross.

Spain.—Red, yellow and red (horizontally disposed).

Sweden.—A blue flag quartered with yellow stripes; the first quarter crossed with red and yellow.

Switzerland.—A red flag with a white cross in the center.

Turkey.—A red flag with a silver crescent and star with eight points.

Venezuela.—Yellow, blue and red (horizontally). A device in the yellow stripe.—Sel.