The flag of Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury is same as foregoing except the flag is white and devices in blue.
The Secretary of Commerce flag is blue with four white stars, one in each corner; with a shield in centre displaying at chief a vessel in blue at full sail, in base a lighthouse as a beacon light in blue.
The Assistant Secretary of Commerce same as foregoing except flag white with shield blue and charged device white.
The United States custom flag is of 16 stripes or pales alternate red and white, as a union an American eagle in blue, on its breast the United States shield and 13 stars arched over all ; the eagle's left talon holds three arrows; the right talon an olive branch.
The Secretary of Labor flag is white with four blue stars, one in each corner and in centre his department seal which consists of a shield possessing the plow, above shield the American eagle in gold.
The Bureau of Navigation flag is blue with a large circle, red upon which in white a vessel in full sail.
The Weather Bureau flags are five, as fol lows: (1) white flag "clear and fair"; (2) blue flag °rain or (3) white flag with lower third blue °local rain or (4) as indicator of temperatures a triangular flag in black when placed above the other flags means warmer weather; when below indicates colder weather, when not displayed means weather will remain unchanged for 24 hours; (5) the white flag with its black square in centre indi cates a sudden and decided fall in temperature.
United States Public Health flag is yellow with the anchor crossed by medical device (serpent entwined about staff and double wings) ; these devices are in blue on the yellow field. The surgeon-general has a blue flag, the devices are in white.
The United States yacht flag is the same as the United States flag but instead of the union in blue with 48 stars the union is blue with a white anchor surrounded with 13 white stars.
The Commissioner of Fisheries has a flag of blue upon which appears a fish in white.
The United States coast survey is a flag of blue with large white circle upon which the largest possible triangle in red appears.
The flag of the cavalry is yellow or gold with Great Seal in centre in heraldic tinctures below which is a scroll in red with these words in white "United States Cavalry.• The border
is narrow and light yellow.
The flag of the field artillery is red with Great Seal in centre beneath which appears a yellow scroll and in red letters the words "U. S. Field Artillery." The border is narrow and yellow.
The United States signal corps flag is red with Great Seal in centre beneath which is a white scroll and in red letters the words °United States Signal Corps)); narrow border in yellow.
The flag of the United States marine is blue or azure in centre, globe showing the western hemisphere; above it the American eagle with wings extended, over his head a red scroll with "United States Marine Corps," in white letters and below the anchor position the entirety sur rounded by green wreath. The flag has a narrow yellow border.
The United States naval academy flag is blue, a white diamond or square upon which in blue appears the anchor of hope, just above the square in white letters °United States" and )elow the square "Naval Academy'; narrow fellow border.
Secretary of the Interior flag is green with four golden stars (one in each corner of flag) and in centre a buffalo in gold.
The submarine flag is red, in centre two white cannons crossed in saltire, at crossing point a mine topshaped device. . Above the aarinon the words "Submarine," and below the cannon "Defense'; flag is without border.
The flag and distinguishing mark of the United States flying machines is a circle of blue upon which a large white star appears, whose tips touch the circumference of the circlei in centre of star a red disc or circle. We might add here that our ally's, the French, mark, is a circle divided by three inner circles; the outer one red, the next inner white and the central disc blue. Belgium the outer circle red, next inner yellow and the central disc blue. The British use the crosses of Saints George, Pat rick, Andrew on a blue field. Russia a square with three broad stripes, the top white, the centre blue, the lowest red. Italy has a square of green, white and red and has used a red shield upon which is a large white cross.