flagbearer
Colors carrier, ceremonially
A flagbearer carries a flag, especially in ceremonial processions, military formations, or at the head of a delegation: She was chosen as flagbearer for the opening ceremony.
Figuratively, a flagbearer is someone who visibly represents or champions a cause, movement, or group: He became the flagbearer for criminal justice reform.
Flag or junior officer
- banneretKnight commanding vassals
- guidonSmall military standard
- pennonMedieval lance-mounted flag
- processionFormal moving line
parade · march · regiment · corps · delegation · opening ceremony · torchbearer · honor guard
Early explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
representative · advocate · ambassador · torchbearer · vanguard · frontrunner · spearhead · face
Pictorial screen symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- representationDepiction or likeness
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
personification · avatar · exemplar · beacon · rallying point · unity · identity · nationalism
ensign
Flag or junior officer
procession · parade · march · regiment · corps · delegation · opening ceremony · torchbearer · honor guard · cortege
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
spokesperson · representative · advocate · ambassador · torchbearer · vanguard · frontrunner · spearhead · face · voice
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- representationDepiction or likeness
embodiment · personification · avatar · exemplar · beacon · rallying point · unity · identity · nationalism · patriotism
flagbearerspectator
Observer at an event
onlooker · bystander · observer · wallflower · benchwarmer
flagbearertraitor
One who betrays allegiance
defector · turncoat · quisling · collaborator · fifth columnist
bear, flag, bore, bearing, overbearing, unbearable, bearer, forbearance, bearably