color guards
Ceremonial flag bearers
Color guards are the ceremonial units that carry and escort flags—particularly national colors—in military formations, parades, and official events.
The term extends to the flag-bearing and rifle-spinning performers in marching bands, drum corps, and winter guard competitions, where choreographed movement with flags, sabers, and rifles accompanies music: She joined the color guard her freshman year.
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- uniformIdentical throughout
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- dance movesChoreographed physical gestures
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- parade elementsmarching bands, baton twirling, flag waving, confetti throwing, parade floats
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- military standardsfitness standards, grooming standards, dress code, safety standards, quality control
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Mobile musical ensemble
brass section · wind ensemble · concert band · orchestra · drum corps
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Military tribute formation
military band · sentries · Buckingham Palace guards · rifle squad · firing party
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