Show A ONE-MAN ONE FLAG THE FLAG THE PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S Most folk tolk know of some of ot the perquisites per per- perquisites that will accrue to the next President of the tine United States such as ns a n band which Is at his the disposal disposal the Marine band band and and the the White House conservatories rles which provide the first lady indy of the land with flowers but itIs It ItIs ItIs I Is not so o generally known that one of ot the th honors bestowed ved upon the chief executive Is a n special flag Hag This flag Is not seen frequently It does not float over the White House Its use Is reserved for the most part for occasions when the President appears ap ap- appears pears In his ex officio capacity as ns commander commander commander com com- mander In chief of the army and the navy The Presidents President's flag consists of ot the coat arms as they appear on the Presidents President's seal against a blue blu background background background back back- ground and flanked by y four stars Its history and use are described in the monograph on Flags of ot the World of ot the National Geographic society as follows When the President visits a vessel of or the United States the Presidents President's flag Js Js' Js broken is-broken broken at the main the moment moment mo mo- ment meat he reaches the deck and is kept flying as asiong jong long as he Is on board If the vessel can cnn do so a national sa sa salute lute of 21 guns Is fired tired as soon soon as i possible after his arrival on board Upon departure another i salute of 21 guns Is fired the Presidents President's nt's flag being being be be- In ing lowered with the last gun of ot the salute When the President Is embarked in a n boat he usually directs that his flag be displayed from the staff In the how bow ow of his barge When he passes In ri ii a boat flying his flag vessels of ot the navy parade the full guard four ruffles are given on the drum four flourishes are soun sounded on th the bugle the National Anthem Is play played d by the theban band ban 1 and officers and merr men salute When the President Is s embarked In hi Inn hia n It ship flying his flag all ships on meeting her at sea or or elsewhere and all naval batteries fire a national salute on passing Previous to the present order there were ere two designs displayed On en n flags and on colors to be used In the presence of the commander In chief of the army and the navy The navy novy design was of an earlier date dat than that lint of ot the army and ancl consisted of the coat arms of of arms of ot the United States ns as shown In tile Great Seal upon a blue ground round This happened to be almost Identical with the Infantry colors The Presidents President's colors were designed to be distinctive from the Infantry colors I and consisted ted of n a blue ground with witha a n large crimson star outlined heavily with white Within the star was to tobe tobe tobe be seen the of coat-of-arms of the United States and outside the star within Its angles were powdered small stars to the number of states In the Union |