Photograph by Paul Thompson 



THE GUIDON, TROOP F, NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD 



Each troop of cavalry in the American forces carries a guidon — a small flag cut ".swallow- 

 tail" (23). It consists of two stripes of equal width, the upper being red, the cavalry colors, 

 with the regimental designation in figures. The letter of the troop, in red, appears on the 

 white stripe. Two guidons are supplied to each troop — a silken banner carried into battle, 

 on campaigns, and upon occasions of ceremony, and a service flag of bunting to be used at 

 all other times. 



in the following letter to the Board of 

 Admiralty more than a year later : 



"Gentlemen : It is with great pleasure 

 I understand my last device of a seal for 

 the Board of Admiralty has met with 

 your Honours' approbation. I have with 

 great readiness upon several occasions 

 exerted my small abilities in this way for 

 the public service, as I flatter myself, to 

 the satisfaction of those I wish to please, 



The flag of the United States of America 

 4 Devices for the Continental currency 

 A Seal for the Board of Treasury 

 Ornaments, Devices and Checks, for the new 



bills of exchange on Spain and Holland. 

 A Seal for Ship Papers of the United States 

 A Seal for the Board of Admiralty 

 The Borders, Ornaments & Checks for the 

 new Continental currency now in the press, 

 a work of considerable length. 

 A Great Seal for the United States of Amer- 

 ica, with a Reverse. 



"For these services I have as vet made 



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