Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1898 — M'KINLEY’S OFFICIAL FLAG. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M'KINLEY’S OFFICIAL FLAG.

It Is Made of Scarlet Bunting, Is Thirteen Feet Long, and Bight Hoist. The President now has a field 'flag. He has always had a naval flag of blue silk, but never one for use as the head of the army. Recently, by order of the Secretary of War, a flag of scarlet bunting was made thirteen feet long and eight feet hoist. In each of the corners is a five-pointed white star and la the center a large white star. In-

side of this is another, separated by a band of white three inches wide. This inner star is a blue field, on which the coat of arms of the United States is inscribed. There are other stars scattered over the flag, one for every State in the Union. Presidential colors have also been provided of scarlet silk, six and one-half feet fly and four feet on the pike, which.is ten feet long. This Is surmounted by a globe and an American eagle four inches high.

PRESIDENT’S OFFICIAL FLAG.