ceremonial flags
Formal processional colors
Ceremonial flags are flags used in formal rituals, official occasions, or symbolic displays rather than everyday identification.
They appear at state funerals, military parades, diplomatic events, and religious ceremonies.
Ceremonial flags often feature elaborate details—gold fringe, embroidered emblems, or special fabric—distinguishing them from standard flags: The honor guard carried the ceremonial flags into the cathedral.
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- royal standardMonarch's personal heraldic flag
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
insignia · Union Jack · color guard · trooping the colour · changing of the guard · parade · draping · half-mast · state funeral · memorial service · commemoration · regalia · procession · Stars and Stripes · inauguration · Jolly Roger · dedication · pledge allegiance