"We hoist it to show our devotion To our Queen, to our country, and laws; It's the outward and visible emblem Of advancement and Liberty's cause.
"You may say it's an old bit of bunting, You may call it an old coloured rag; But Freedom has made it majestic, And time has ennobled the flag."
—"St. George."
[NOTES ON FLAGS.]
NAMES OF PARTS.
Particular names are given to the several parts of a flag.
The part next the flagstaff, or width, Is called the "hoist."
The outer part, or length, is termed the "fly," and also the "field."