colour guard
Ceremonial flag corps
A colour guard is a ceremonial unit that carries and escorts flags—regimental colours, national flags, or organizational banners—during parades and official functions.
In American usage, color guard also refers to the flag and equipment performers in a marching band, spinning rifles, sabres, and flags in choreographed routines: She made the color guard her junior year.
Designing performance movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- tossLight, casual throw
- catchSeize or snag
interpretation · expression · movement · dance · showmanship · execution · staging · theatrics
Cloth symbol or signal
Symbolic national cloths
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- paradeCeremonial public procession
regalia · sequins · glitter · procession · ritual · display · marching band · field show
Small working group
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- captainOne who commands
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- sectionDistinct divided part
corps · cooperation · camaraderie · rehearsal · practice · training · run-through · warmup
Aligning timing across systems
- timingArt of choosing moments
- formationCreation or arrangement
- drillHole-boring device
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
uniformity · counts · technique · coordination · control · sharpness · discipline · accuracy
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
catch · interpretation · expression · movement · dance · showmanship · execution · staging · theatrics · artistry
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
flags
Symbolic national cloths
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
parade · regalia · sequins · glitter · procession · ritual · display · marching band · field show · halftime
squad
Small working group
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- captainOne who commands
- instructorOne who teaches skills
section · corps · cooperation · camaraderie · rehearsal · practice · training · run-through · warmup · sectional
synchronization
Aligning timing across systems
alignment · uniformity · counts · technique · coordination · control · sharpness · discipline · accuracy · spacing
- honor guardssentinel, sentinels, sentry, Beefeater, Beefeaters
colour guardmarching band
Mobile musical ensemble
drumline · battery · musicians · instrumentalists · brass section
colour guardhonor guard
Military tribute formation
armed escort · firing party · drill team · pallbearers · sentinels
colour, color, guard, colours, colors, coloured, colored, colouring, coloring