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Does the color guard ever execute rear march?
No
How many national colors can be present during a review, parade or honor guard ceremony?
One
How long is reveille played?
20 seconds
How far in front of the color company do the colors halt?
10 steps. (usaf: 12 paces)
How many steps will an individual hold a salute after passing the national flag?
Six steps
After folding the flag at a funeral, what should be showing?
The stars
When can the flag be flown upside-down?
In times of emergency
When a president or past president of the U.S. dies, how long is the flag flown at half-staff?
Thirty days.
At what interval does a color guard march at?
Close interval
When is the garrison flag displayed?
On holidays and other special occasions
What are the three (3) types of flags normally flown and their respective sizes?
Storm: 5x9-1/2 feet
Post: 10x19 feet
Garrison: 20x38 feet
Can the national colors render a salute?
No, with the exception of naval vessels when, upon receiving a salute of this type from a vessel registered by a nation formally recognized by the United States, must return the salute
What are the three (3) terms used in military service for the national flag?
Colors: a flag carried by dismounted units, supreme commanders and certain general officers
Standards: carried by mounted troops
Ensign: flag flown from a ship
What is a guidon?
The small swallow-tailed flag normally carried by a company, troop or battery
What do the colors of the flag represent?
Red: Hardiness and valor
White: Purity and innocence
Blue: Vigilance, perseverance and justice
What does retreat mean?
Retirement of the colors from the day's activities (usaf: Honors to the flag and the end of the duty day's activities.)
When the national flag is worn-out, how is it disposed of?
The stars section is cut from the flag and then both sections are burned together
How should the flag be flown on memorial day?
The flag is flown at half-staff until noon, then at noon is raised to full-staff.
Where is the U.S. flag displayed when a number of flags are displayed in a row?
The U.S. flag will be at the right of the line, to the left of the observers
Where is the U.S. flag displayed when a number of flags are grouped and displayed from staffs radiating from a single point?
The U.S. flag will be at the center of the line, at the highest point