royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation appointing the Flags, as well for Our navy royal, as for the Ships of Our Subiects of South and North britain.  
WEe taking into Our royal consideration that it is meet for the honour of Our own Ships in Our navy royal, and of such other Ships as are, or shall be employed in Our immediate service, that the same bee by their Flags distinguished from the Ships of any other of Our Subiects, do hereby straitly prohibit, and forbid that none of Our Subiects, of any of Our Nations and kingdoms, shall from henceforth presume to carry the union flag in the main top, or other part of any of their Ships( that is) S. Georges cross, and S. Andrewes cross joined together, vpon pain of Our high displeasure, but that the same union flag bee still reserved as an Ornament proper for Our own Ships, and Ships in Our immediate service and Pay, and none other.  
And likewise Our further Will and pleasure is, that all the other Ships of Our Subiects of England, or South britain bearing Flags, shall from henceforth carry the Red-Crosse, commonly called S. George his cross, as of old time hath been used; And also that all the other Ships of Our Subiects of Scotland, or North britain shall from henceforth carry the White cross, commonly called, S. Andrewes cross, whereby the several Shipping may thereby bee distinguished, and We thereby the better discern the number and goodness of the same; Wherefore Wee will and straitly command all Our Subiects forthwith to bee conformable and obedient to this Our Order, as they will answer the contrary at their perils.  
given at Our Court at greenwich, this fifth day of May, in the tenth year of Our reign of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty: And by the assigns of John BILL. 1634.