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Edward Dean Winter (June 3, 1937 – March 8, 2001) was an American actor. [1] He is best known for his recurring role, Colonel Samuel Flagg, in the television series M*A*S*H from 1973 to 1979.
A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Seychelles. 1961–1976: Flag of the governor of Seychelles: A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Seychelles 1874–1904: Flag of the governor of the Straits Settlements: A Union Jack defaced with the badge of Straits Settlements. 1904–1946: Flag of the governor of the Straits Settlements
The Continental Union Flag (often referred to as the first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777, when the 13 star flag was adopted by the Continental Congress.
Command flag used by generals at sea, dating to 1652–54. [1]There were a variety of flags flown by ships of the Commonwealth during the Interregnum of 1649–1660.. At sea, royalist ships continued to fly the Union Jack of 1606, while on 22 February 1649 the Council of State decided to send the parliamentary navy an order (signed by Oliver Cromwell on 23 February) that "the ships at sea in ...
The early 1900s saw many calls for the British Empire to adopt a new flag representative of all its dominions, Crown colonies, protectorates, and territories. Such a role was already fulfilled by the Union Jack of the United Kingdom , but some regions of the empire were beginning to develop distinct national identities that no longer seemed ...
The coat of arms was first displayed on a flag at the laying of the foundation stone of the Houses of Parliament on 12 May 1875. [3] It was formally granted by Queen Victoria on 29 May 1876, and made its official appearance as a flag badge shortly afterwards. It was used until the colony was incorporated into the Union of South Africa on 31 May ...
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The flag badge was based on a drawing of the seal made by the colonial engineer, Peter Paterson, in 1870, [2] and a new drawing made by his successor, Captain Albert Hime, in 1875. [3] The second badge (1905–10) showed on the landscape scene, in an ornamental frame topped with a crown. The name 'Natal' was included in the design. [3]