| Show flag long recognized as promoting loyalty loyally the flag has been a powerful in luence over peoples it was in that william the conqueror invaded england ile iio was the duke of normandy who defeated the saxons at the battle of hastings and lie hu had as aa tits his principal flag a dragon device later he used a white banner bordered with blue and carrying a large cross in gold richard the lionhearted had a dragon stand standard ard when henry III came it was designed to portray the dragon in red silk sparkling with gold with the tongue of the beast showing sli owing flame with eyes of sapphire the christian cross came to the english flag in the time of the crusades usually in white on a field of red the modern knights templar carry a similar banner to this day although the black prince used a red cross in a field of white saint george had a similar flag and saint andrews had a white cross and got it on the english standard when they united unite with britain king richard I 1 use used the coat of arms of the reigning monarch general lafayette who served under the american stars and stripes gave jhb french flag its blue white and red lie ile liked those colors now all nations have hae their flags and rally round the flag is a common expression of national loyalty now there are men who deplore nationalism but so far it is firmly entrenched throughout the world new york world telegram |
