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Color Guard Questions Flashcards

0
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When was the grand Union flag born?

A

January 2, 1776

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1
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What was the first flag born by the army?

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The grand Union flag

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2
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Where was the grand Union flag raised?

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Over continental army at Cambridge, Massachusetts

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3
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When is the birthday of the flag?

A

June 14, 1777

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4
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How old is the flag?

A

237 years old

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5
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What is unique about the flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes?

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  • flew over fort McHenry Sept. 13/14, 1814
  • national banner from 1795-1818
  • flown by Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans
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6
Q

When did congress pass a law limiting the stripes to 13?

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1818

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7
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What does “The Colors” imply?

A

The National colors

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8
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Where are the colors kept in garrison?

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In the office of the commanding officer

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9
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Where are the colors kept in the field?

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The commanding officers tent or the command post

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10
Q

What is the position given to the colors while marching?

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Honor position to the right

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11
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Does the national colors render a salute (dip)?

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NO

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12
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What is the rank composition of a color guard?

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Two or three sergeants and two privates or corporals

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13
Q

Who carries the colors?

A

The senior sergeant

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14
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The colors are formed and marched how?

A

At close interval

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15
Q

How do the guards carry their weapons?

A

At right shoulder arms

16
Q

Does the color guard do facing movements?

A

No, they execute a right or left wheel

17
Q

Who is responsible for the safeguarding, care, and display of the national colors?

A

the command sergeant major

18
Q

What is the army regulation for general officer flags, individual flags, and organizational colors?

A

AR 840-10

19
Q

Which guard does not execute eyes right?

A

The right flank guard

20
Q

What is the height of the flag when viewed flying?(vertical)

A

The hoist

21
Q

What is the length of the flag when viewed from the staff (horizontal)?

A

The fly

22
Q

What is the ball on top of a flag base called? What is in it?

A

A truck; a match, a bullet and a razor blade

23
Q

The field on a US flag is called what?

A

The union

24
Q

Colors of the flag stand for?

A
  • red- bravery, hardiness, valor and bloodshed in defense of our nation
  • blue-justice, reverence as well as pride in our nation
  • white-hope, purity, and innocence
25
Q

How many stripes are on the flag?
How many red?
How many white?
What do the stripes stand for?

A
  • 13
  • 7
  • 6
  • the original 13 colonies
26
Q

How many stars on the flag?

A
  • 50

* 5 rows of 6 stars and 4 rows of 5 stars

27
Q

What is the ceremony at the beginning of the day for raising the colors?

A

Reveille

28
Q

What is the ceremony at the end of the day for retiring the colors?

A

Retreat

29
Q

What are the 3 types of flags an their dimensions?

A
  • storm flag: 5 by 9.5 ft
  • post flag: 10 by 19 ft
  • garrison flag: 20 by 38 ft
30
Q

Bugle calls?
Reveille?
To the colors?
Retreat?

A
  • Reveille-played when the flag is put up in the morning
  • to the colors- played just before retreat
  • retreat- played when the flag is taken down. Preceded by a cannon firing
31
Q

What is an ensign?

A

A flag flown at the stern of a ship

32
Q

What is the order of precedence for flags?

A

Flag of the US, Foreign National Flags, US Presidents Flag, State Flags, Military Organization Flags and Individual Flags by order of rank

33
Q

What are streamers?

A

A cloth band on unit flags awarded for heroism or meritorious service by a group

34
Q

What is a finial?

A

A ball, eagle, or spear top on flag pole or guidon

35
Q

What is the proper way to display a flag at half staff?

A

Raise it to its peak and lower it half-staff

36
Q

When was the pledge of allegiance officially recognized by congress?

A

June 22, 1942

37
Q

What is a pennant?

A

A flag, longer in the fly than in the hoist, tapering to a point or swallowtail, used for identification or signaling

38
Q

What is a halyard?

A

A rope or tackle used for housing or lowering a flag

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