flag bearers
Parade front marchers
Flag bearers carry flags in ceremonies, parades, or processions—typically an honor requiring composure and physical endurance.
The role extends figuratively to anyone who leads or represents a cause: She became the flag bearer for education reform.
In sports, flag bearers lead their national delegations at Olympic opening ceremonies.
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- ensignFlag or junior officer
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
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- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- Military Paradesmarch music, marching, marchers, formation, formations
- Olympic photostorch relay, opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, medal ceremonies, gold medalist
- parade participantsmarching band, floats, drum majors, majorettes, baton twirlers
- paradesparade, marching bands, parade floats, floats, parade float
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Those who observe events
onlookers · bystanders · observers · watchers · fence-sitters
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People who support someone
rank and file · foot soldiers · the masses · hangers-on · stragglers
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