sense considered to be roughly accurate but not entirely consistent. A kind of system of command among the various vessels is apparent in how flags are displayed on the masts, but it does not appear to have been carried through systematically. Some of the heraldic designs have been described as "unlikely" by the 20th century herald George Bellew, but have deemed to at least be "plausible" by Wilson. References Notes Sources Further reading External links Article on the flags in the Roll The Anthony Roll at the British Library 16th-century illuminated manuscripts 16th-century ships British Library additional manuscripts History of the Royal Navy Manuscripts in Cambridge Maritime paintings Military history of the United Kingdom Tudor England