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	The Life of George Washington
		George Washington, when only fifteen years old, solicited and obtained the place of a midshipman in the British navy; but his ardent zeal to serve his country, then at war with France and Spain, was, on the interference of his mother, for the present suspended, and for ever diverted from the sea service.
		Washington was incessant in his representations to the governor and to the assembly, that no reliance could be placed on the militia, under existing regulations, and that the inconsiderable number, enlisted for regular service, together with the plans proposed for the security of the frontiers, were altogether inadequate.
		Washington urged the necessity of an early campaign; but such delays took place that he did not receive orders to assemble his regiment at Winchester, till the 24th of May; nor to proceed from thence to Fort Cumberland, till the 24th of June; nor to proceed to Ray's Town, till the 21st of September.
	www.earlyamerica.com /lives/gwlife/chapt1/index.html (4365 words)

	Nobility in America
		George (of a patrician bent, it is true) used his arms (Argent, two bars beneath three mullets gules) on seals and book-plates.
		The arms are: Or, a bear rampant sable, armed and langued gules holding between its forepaws a mullet argent; on a chief of the second, standing on a ducal coronet of the first a falcon argent, armed and langued of the third, wings displayed and inverted.
		Note that the arms of both Penn and Franklin are recalled in the arms of the University of Pennsylvania: Argent on a chevron sable three plates, on a chief gules a dolphin embowed between two open books argent.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/usa/usfamous.htm (1779 words)

	The coat of arms
		The entire "achievement," or coat of arms as it is generally called, is composed of the shield with its charges, the motto and the external ornaments.
		The dexter impalement is given in ecclesiastical heraldry to the arms of jurisdiction; in this instance, the arms of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
		The green and red are the surface colors of the arms of the Irish septs of O'Donoghue and Ryan, and honor the Archbishop's paternal and maternal ancestry.
	www.archatl.com /archbishops/donoghue/coatofarms.html (616 words)

	The American Heraldry Society :: Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Washington's correspondence is likewise replete with references to his coat of arms, whether he is exchanging letters on family genealogy with the head of the English heraldic establishment or giving instructions on the decoration of a new carriage.
		Evidence of the Washington arms being used in Virginia dates back to 1735 at the latest, when they were carved on the tombstone of Major John Washington's daughter, Elizabeth (the President's first cousin), who died in February of that year.
		Washington's arms were also used throughout the decoration of the house at Mount Vernon, most notably as a carving on the wooden mantelpiece in the front parlor, completed in 1783, as well as on the frame of a portrait of King Louis XVI of France (along with the French royal arms).
	www.heraldrysociety.us /presidents/index.php?page=Washington (1359 words)

	coat of arms
		Yet, given the free adoption of coats of arms in the Middle Ages, one must be cautious about their use and meaning for anyone in this period of history in light of Italy's rivarly between the Guelfs and the Ghibellines.
		525-526; Plate 61) states: "The arms of a priest are ensigned by a fl galero with two fl fiocchi on the brim and one fiocchi suspended on either side of the shield." Consequently, by extracting the shield from the knightly insignia of the Lapomarda coat of arms, the coat of arms was produced for Rev.
		From the consideration of the coat of arms and its heraldic origins, one is led to the study of genealogy, thereby indicating the link between the two.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/history/vlapomar/val.htm (2255 words)

	Archdiocese of Washington - About Us
		As in all cardinalitial coats of arms, a pontifical hat is placed above the central device and a cross is at the rear.
		Its symbolism is drawn from the Archdiocesan coat of arms devised by William J.F. Ryan of New York in December 1947.
		The cross crosslet was taken from the arms of Lord Cleveland, a reminder of the prelate’s tenure as Bishop Cleveland, Ohio, 1973-1980.
	www.adw.org /about/lead_coat_hickey.asp (540 words)

	Washington, Tyne-Wear, England - The USA Connection
		Washington Village, Tyne-Wear, is renowned the world over as the ancestral home of George Washington, the First President of the United States of America.
		The Washington family name was inherited from the name of the property of which the family assumed ownership in 1183.
		As a result, when George Washington, who was a prominent Freemason, became the First President of the United States, it was the Washington Coat of Arms which was adopted as the basis of the American flag.
	ancientegypt.hypermart.net /washingtonusa/index.htm (1193 words)

	Washington University in St. Louis Commencement
		Washington University and other American universities, public and private, follow the pattern of degree granting developed at the University of Paris, which was founded about 1100.
		Washington University's hood is lined with red and green, the school's official colors.
		The University seal was developed by Holmes Smith, Professor of Drawing and History of Art, 1896, using elements from the coat of arms of George Washington (after whom the University was named) and fleur de lis, the symbol of King Louis IX (patron and namesake of St. Louis).
	commencement.wustl.edu /commencement.html (860 words)

	Archbishop O'Malley's Coat of Arms
		The archepiscopal heraldic achievement, or archbishop's coat of arms, is composed of a shield, with its charges (symbols), a motto scroll and the external ornaments.
		By heraldic tradition, the arms of the Metropolitan Archbishop are joined to the arms of his diocesan jurisdiction, seen in the dexter impalement (left side) of the shield.
		The base of the archdiocesan arms is five bary wavy bars of blue and silver (white), this traditional heraldic representation of water is used to signify the waters of Boston Harbor that is of such significance in American history.
	www.rcab.org /People/omalleyCoA.html (783 words)

	Combat Index Insignia - Army - Washington National Guard
		Symbolism: The crest is the crest of the coat of arms of George Washington.
		The State of Washington is a part of the "Oregon Territory," the American title which was established in 1846; the white and blue twists of the wreath signify the American settlement and control of the territory.
		The State of Washington is a part of the "Oregon Territory," the American title which was established in 1846.
	www.combatindex.com /insignia/army/army_national_guard_washington.html (347 words)

	The Portrait - George Washington: A National Treasure
		The inkwell displays the Washington family coat of arms, the crest of which George Washington changed from a raven to a griffin (a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a hawk).
		Washington reportedly burned all the correspondence she and her husband had exchanged, although she may have overlooked a few letters.
		Although Washington owned a great quantity of silver, which he took care to order with his full arms or the crest, the inkwell in the painting may not be a real object.
	www.georgewashington.si.edu /portrait/inkwell.html (574 words)

	Image:Flag of Washington, D.C..svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons.
		Flag of Washington, D.C., based on the Coat of Arms of George Washington.
		This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Washington,_D.C..svg (252 words)

	Explore DC: George Washington
		Washington was born to a family of Virginia gentry, but as a younger son (his father died when George was eleven), inherited only a small part of his father's estate and ten slaves.
		Washington resigned his commission when he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he served for nine years.
		Elected as a delegate of Virginia to the Continental Congress, Washington was unanimously approved as commander of the new Continental Army.
	www.exploredc.org /index.php?id=69&PHPSESSID=87ef0ce3a44fa34d8b7c1ad22a339760 (1103 words)

	Archdiocese of Washington - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In pale behind the Arms is placed a gold archiepiscopal cross with double traverse, and ensigning the whole achievement is a cardinal’s hat with fifteen tassels on each side disposed in five rows, all red.
		The Arms of the Archdiocese of Washington were devised December 1947 by William F.J. Ryan, and slightly modified September 6, 2001 by the Cardinal Archbishop in concert with the College of Consultors.
		The emblazonment of the Arms subsequent to the modification of September 6, 2001, was undertaken by A.W.C. Phelps, Cleveland, Ohio, and completed on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2002.
	www.adw.org /about/lead_coat_mccarrick.asp (649 words)

	George Washington: The Commander In Chief
		Washington at the second meeting of the Continental Congress, May 10, 1775, like his colleagues, realized that settling matters without conflict became impossible with the news of the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord.
		George Washington, who, it is alleged, arrived clad in his uniform as a Colonel of Virginia forces, was named but was opposed by some of the delegates.
		Washington's constant retreating before the British Army brought upon him much severe criticism, but in the end those who so bitterly assailed him for this seeming lack of success were forced to admit that an open fight would have crushed the Continental Army.
	www.ushistory.org /valleyforge/washington/george2.html (4149 words)

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		George can't believe that she could be so bold, and Sally pauses just a second to give him a lustful smile -- the second he's distracted she smears the charcoal on his face.
		WASHINGTON (V.O.) When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them...
		WASHINGTON (V.O.) We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life.
	www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/clarke/38/scripts/GeorgeWashington.txt (15417 words)

	George Washington's Mount Vernon - Online Store
		George Washington's Coat of Arms was descended from his English ancestors and was brought to America in the 17th century when Washington's great grandfather emigrated to Virginia.
		Later, Washington substituted a griffin (a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a hawk).
		The full Coat of Arms with the griffin was used on many pieces including a silver coffee pot from which these desk pieces are derived.
	www.mountvernon.org /store/shopping/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewitem/pid/212/cfid/2740368/cftoken/79835070 (102 words)

	Congressman Adam Smith :: Washington's 9th Congressional District :: Visit D.C.
		Washington, D.C. is not a state, but instead a special federal district under the authority of Congress.
		Washington, D.C. has a population of 572,059 and an area of 68.2 square miles.
		The final design was based on the shield from George Washington's family's coat of arms.
	www.house.gov /adamsmith/visit/maps.shtml (142 words)

	Contact Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Various possibilities were suggested and many compromises were made until finally on July 16, 1790, Congress passed a law that permitted President George Washington to select a location for the national capital along the Potomac River and to appoint three commissioners to oversee its development.
		Washington selected a ten square mile area of land from property in Maryland and Virginia that lay on both sides of the Potomac.
		The design was taken from the shield on the coat of arms of George Washington's family, which appeared on one of the earliest maps of the district in 1792.
	www.citymuseumdc.org /gettoknow/faq.asp (649 words)

	Steeple, Dorset, England
		As at Affpuddle, the arms of Lawrence quartering Washington are identical with the design on George Washington's signet ring.
		In 1540 the Lawrence's came to Steeple, whilst a descendant of the Washington's settled in Virginia and became the great grandfather of George Washington, the first President of the USA.
		The coat of arms appears above the north door at Steeple church, on a stone shield in the south porch, and is repeated four times inside the building, on the barrel-vaulted roof panels.
	www.thedorsetpage.com /locations/Place/S220.htm (259 words)

	Washington Arms and Crest
		The coat of arms seen above is as close to original as possible.
		Variations in the coat of arms are common.
		The Motto Scroll and an arm or two were added when subsequent family members adopted the coat of arms as their own, a practice that is not looked upon kindly by the traditions of Heraldry.
	members.aol.com /washpage/arms.html (143 words)

	Wilson coat of arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Further north in Caithness and Sutherland the Wilsons were a sept of Clan Gunn being descended from William, one of the sons of the fifteenth century George Gunn the Crowner (coroner of Caithness).
		George Washington Wilson, born in Banff in 1823, was an early photographer who published a vast collection of scenic views at the end of the 19th century.
		Charles T R Wilson (1869-1959) was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927 for his construction of a cloud chamber for photographing particles from outer space.
	www.araltas.com /features/wilson (1551 words)

	George and Martha Washington: Portraits from the Presidential Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Washington agreed to sit for the portrait in the spring of 1796, writing the artist on April 11: "Sir: I am under promise to Mrs.
		Another version of the portrait was described at the time of its exhibition in New York City in 1798 as showing Washington "surrounded with allegorical emblems of his public life in the service of his country, which are highly illustrative of the great and tremendous storms which have frequently prevailed.
		These storms have abated, and the appearance of the rainbow is introduced in the background as a sign." Another version, which hangs in the East Room of the White House, was rescued by Dolley Madison before that building was burned by the British during the War of 1812.
	www.npg.si.edu /exh/gw/lands.htm (251 words)

	Calvert Arms/King's Colors (U.S.)
		Washington, and 1,200 regulars and provincial troops from Maryland and Virginia were ambushed and defeated by the French and their indian allies near Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburg) in July, 1755.
		This flag is a banner of the Calvert arms with the British Union in the canton.
		He ordered a "fl and gold flag" (to Marylanders this would have been the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of the Province of Maryland) with the Union in the corner (this would have been the union flag commonly called the "King's Colors".
	flagspot.net /flags/us-mdcal.html (1013 words)

	1999 Mount Vernon Porthole Portrait Ornament - Mail Order Official Mount Vernon Christmas Ornaments
		Bicentennial Edition Commissioned in honor of the bicentennial of George Washington's death, this ornament depicts the beloved portrait by Rembrandt Peale, which was painted circa 1823.
		The frame for this ornament is inspired by the Washington family coat-of-arms.
		George Washington's signature is etched at the bottom, and his crest of a griffin issuing from a ducal coronet tops the ornament.
	www.achristmasornament.com /1999_MV_Porthole_Ornament.html (144 words)

	College of Arms Foundation - Heraldry in America
		The elements composing Washington family arms - red stars and stripes on a silver background - are reflected in the American flag but there is no hard evidence to show that they inspired the design of Old Glory.
		Although technically Americans cannot be granted arms because they are not Royal subjects, in practice US citizens who can trace descent from a British subject living in America before 1776 can be granted "honorary" arms, which are similar in validity, appearance and cost to arms granted to a subject.
		The granting of honorary arms to individual Americans or the devising of arms for corporate bodies is considered legal in both the United States and England.
	www.coaf.us /heraldus.html (470 words)

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		The expression COAT OF ARMS is derived from the Medieval practice of having one’s personal and hereditary arms embroidered on a decorative surcoat.
		The use of coats of arms in America goes back to the Founding Fathers, who almost without exception used their hereditary arms on silver, bookplates, carriages, buildings, and on signets with which they affixed their seals on private and official documents.
		It is said that the design of the American flag was taken from the stars and bars on the ancestral coat of arms of George Washington’s family.
	members.cox.net /broaddus/componentparts.htm (526 words)

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