flag corps
Marching band auxiliaries
A flag corps is a group of performers who spin, toss, and manipulate flags as part of a marching band or drum corps.
The colorful choreographed routines add visual drama to musical performances, particularly during halftime shows and competitions.
Members may also use rifles, sabers, or other equipment.
Sometimes called color guard: She joined the flag corps her sophomore year.
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- sabresCurved cavalry swords
- spinningRevolving around an axis
toss · silks · drill team · pageantry · halftime · football field · formation · choreography · dance moves · field show · uniforms · parade · competition · routine · performance · twirling · sequins · plumes
- marching bandmarching band, military bands, drum lines, parade music, color guard
- Color Guardcolor guard, rifles, sabres, sabers, silks
- marching activitiesmarching bands, drill teams, color guard, cadence calls, drill routines
- bandsmarching band, brass bands, concert band, marching bands, symphonic band
flag corpsbrass section
Orchestra's wind-blown metal instruments
wind section · drumline · battery · percussion section · instrumentalists
flag, flags, flagged, flagging, flagpole, flagship, corps, corpsman