Color Guard Questions

Question 0

When was the grand Union flag born?

Answer 0

January 2, 1776

Question 1

What was the first flag born by the army?

Answer 1

The grand Union flag

Question 2

Where was the grand Union flag raised?

Answer 2

Over continental army at Cambridge, Massachusetts

Question 3

When is the birthday of the flag?

Answer 3

June 14, 1777

Question 4

How old is the flag?

Answer 4

237 years old

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

1818

Question 7

What does “The Colors” imply?

Answer 7

The National colors

Question 8

Where are the colors kept in garrison?

Answer 8

In the office of the commanding officer

Question 9

Where are the colors kept in the field?

Answer 9

The commanding officers tent or the command post

Question 10

What is the position given to the colors while marching?

Answer 10

Honor position to the right

Question 11

Does the national colors render a salute (dip)?

Answer 11

NO

Question 12

What is the rank composition of a color guard?

Answer 12

Two or three sergeants and two privates or corporals

Question 13

Who carries the colors?

Answer 13

The senior sergeant

Question 14

The colors are formed and marched how?

Answer 14

At close interval

Question 15

How do the guards carry their weapons?

Answer 15

At right shoulder arms

Question 16

Does the color guard do facing movements?

Answer 16

No, they execute a right or left wheel

Question 17

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

Answer 17

the command sergeant major

Question 18

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

Answer 18

AR 840-10

Question 19

Which guard does not execute eyes right?

Answer 19

The right flank guard

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The hoist

Question 21

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

Answer 21

The fly

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

The field on a US flag is called what?

Answer 23

The union

Question 24

Colors of the flag stand for?

Answer 24

* 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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

* 13 * 7 * 6 * the original 13 colonies

Question 26

How many stars on the flag?

Answer 26

* 50 | * 5 rows of 6 stars and 4 rows of 5 stars

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Reveille

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Retreat

Question 29

What are the 3 types of flags an their dimensions?

Answer 29

* storm flag: 5 by 9.5 ft * post flag: 10 by 19 ft * garrison flag: 20 by 38 ft

Question 30

Bugle calls? Reveille? To the colors? Retreat?

Answer 30

* 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

Question 31

What is an ensign?

Answer 31

A flag flown at the stern of a ship

Question 32

What is the order of precedence for flags?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What are streamers?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What is a finial?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Raise it to its peak and lower it half-staff

Question 36

When was the pledge of allegiance officially recognized by congress?

Answer 36

June 22, 1942

Question 37

What is a pennant?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What is a halyard?

Answer 38

A rope or tackle used for housing or lowering a flag