d Union Flag"--Possible sources of the design--First
raised in Somerville--Flags on sea and land--Flag hoisted over
the Alfred by John Paul Jones--Franklin's letters of marque.

VII. THE FIRST UNITED STATES FLAG 39

The flag of the United States as decreed by Congress--The
Betsy Ross flag--Significance of the Colors--Captain Jones
put in command of the Ranger--The "quilting party"--The
Drake strikes her colors to the Ranger--The United States
flag is saluted by the French--The flag goes down with the
Bon Homme Richard.

VIII. FLAGS ONE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE 48

The Fort Stanwix flag--Pulaski's banner--The first Fourth
of July celebration--General use of "thirteen"--Copley's
delay to paint in the flag--A Nantucket skipper carries the
flag to London--The last battle of the Revolution--The New
Haven peace rejoicing.

IX. THE FLAG OF FIFTEEN STRIPES AND FIFTEEN STARS 56

The flag of fifteen stripes and fifteen stars decreed by
Congress--Worn by "Old Ironsides"--Leads against
Tripoli--Seen at Constantinople--Among the Indians of the
Louisiana Territory--"The Star-Spangled Banner"--Marking
the birthplace of Washington.

X. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 63

Congress decrees the present flag--No law for the
arrangement of the stars--The manufacture of bunting--Flags
for the navy--Flags for the War Department--"Old Glory."

XI. THE FLAG IN WAR 70

The flag at Chapultepec--The surrender of Fort Sumter--The
flag raised again at Fort Sumter--The Arizona flag of the
Rough Riders.

XII. THE FLAG IN PEACE 77

Perry opens Japan to the world--Raising the flag over the
legation in Sweden--Hauling down the flag in Cuba--The flag
at the North Pole--The flag on Westminster Palace.

XIII. HOW TO BEHAVE TOWARD THE FLAG 85

FLAG ANNIVERSARIES 90

SELECTIONS
The Star-Spangled Banner _Francis Scott Key_ 93
The Flag in the Darkness _Benjamin Harrison_ 95
A Song for Flag Day _Wilbur D. Nesbit_ 96