honor guard
Formal military escort
An honor guard is a ceremonial military or uniformed group assigned to attend dignitaries, guard symbolic sites, or participate in formal occasions.
Honor guards escort heads of state, stand watch at tombs of unknown soldiers, and carry flags or coffins at funerals: The honor guard folded the flag and presented it to the widow.
The term extends to any group performing similar ceremonial duties.
Identical throughout
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- drillHole-boring device
- platoonSmall infantry formation
regiment · rifle · medals · boots · gloves · white gloves · bayonet · cadence
Formal moving line
- formationCreation or arrangement
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- marchRhythmic group walk
- escortOne who accompanies another
presentation · inauguration · state funeral · wreath-laying · rifle salute · twenty-one gun salute · commencement · coronation
Thing preserving remembrance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- homageExpression of deep respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- fallenHaving dropped down
sacrifice · eulogy · wreath · eternal flame · tomb · cenotaph · monument · dedication
Portable timekeeping device
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- sentryGuard on duty
- tomb of the unknown soldierMemorial to unidentified casualties
- round-the-clockHappening all day, every day
standing watch · motionless · unwavering · patrol · duty · overnight · posted · stationary
uniform
Identical throughout
platoon · regiment · rifle · medals · boots · gloves · white gloves · bayonet · cadence · attention
procession
Formal moving line
escort · presentation · inauguration · state funeral · wreath-laying · rifle salute · twenty-one gun salute · commencement · coronation · investiture
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- homageExpression of deep respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
fallen · sacrifice · eulogy · wreath · eternal flame · tomb · cenotaph · monument · dedication · acknowledgment
watch
Portable timekeeping device
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- sentryGuard on duty
- tomb of the unknown soldierMemorial to unidentified casualties
standing watch · round-the-clock · motionless · unwavering · patrol · duty · overnight · posted · stationary · reverent silence
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- ceremonial guardsBeefeater
- Veterans ServicesVA hospital, VA clinic, veterans hospital, veterans home, vet center
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
honor guardcombat troops
combat unit · infantry · assault team · special forces · strike force
honor guardangry mob
Hostile crowd seeking retribution
protesters · hecklers · picket line · lynch mob · rioters
honor guardfiring squad
Group executing by gunshot
death squad · lynch mob · hit squad · goon squad · prisoner transport
honor, guard, honored, honorable, dishonor, dishonorable, honorably, honorarium, honorific