flag ceremony
Formal banner ritual
A flag ceremony is a formal ritual involving the raising, lowering, or handling of a national or organizational flag.
Schools often begin the day with a flag ceremony that includes the Pledge of Allegiance.
Scout troops, military units, and civic organizations conduct flag ceremonies to mark openings, closings, or commemorative events: The camp's flag ceremony happened every morning at sunrise.
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- standing at attentionFormal upright military stance
- pledge of allegianceFormal declaration of devotion
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
veterans · American Legion · fallen soldiers · respect · national holidays · salute · memorial services · taps · reveille · allegiance · ceremonial speeches · 21-gun salute · half staff · scouts · morning assembly · remembrance · military parades · dignitaries
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- pomp and circumstancegraduation, coronation, inauguration, procession, regalia
- town festivalsparade, bandstand, town square, food stalls, street fair
- reenactmenthistorical reenactment, living history, war reenactment, mock battle, battle scene
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- ceremonieswedding, weddings, graduation, graduations, funeral
flag ceremonyflag burning
Destroying national emblem by fire
draft card burning · political protest · civil disobedience · counterdemonstration