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A military color guard often traveled with a band, who would play patriotic songs. This way of performing continued into the civilian marching bands, and today a marching band's color guard is usually found carrying equipment descending from those of military color guard: flags, banners, wooden or plastic rifles, and plastic or metal sabres.
In military organizations, a colour guard (or color guard) is a detachment of soldiers assigned to the protection of regimental colours and the national flag. This duty is highly prestigious, and the military colour is generally carried by a young officer ( ensign ), while experienced non-commissioned officers ( colour sergeants ) are assigned ...
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The Color Guard of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. in June 2007.. The official flag is scarlet with the Corps emblem in gray and gold. It was adopted on January 18, 1939, although Marine Corps Order 4 had established scarlet and gold as the official colors of the Corps as early as 1925. [1]
The Air National Guard uses a unique flag in addition to the Air Force flag. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary uses a flag based on the flag of the United States Coast Guard. The Civil Air Patrol uses a flag based on the Air Force flag. "Don't Give Up the Ship", words on the battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry aboard the brig USS Niagara ...
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry.It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507), .
Example of badges and tabs worn on the U.S. Army Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform. Badges of the United States Army are military decorations issued by the United States Department of the Army to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the United States Army.