WHEN A PRESIDENT OR PASS PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. DIES, HOW LONG IS THTE FLAG FLOWN AT HALF-MAST?
-30 DAYS
WHEN THE NATIONAL FLAG IS WORN-OUT, HOW IS IT DISPOSED OF?
-THE COLORS ARE BURNED AND BURIED
MAY A FEMALE SOLDIER BE USED IN A COLOR GUARD?
-YES
WHEN CAN THE FLAG BE FLOWN UPSIDE-DOWN?
-IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY
WHAT DOES RETREAT MEAN?
-RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS FORM THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES (USAF: HONORS TO THE FLAG AND THE END OF THE DUTY DAY'S ACTIVITIES)
HOW IS THE FLAG PUT TO HALF-MAST, AND HOW IS IT LOWERED?
-IT IS HOISTED TO FULL-STAFF FOR AN INSTANT, THEN LOWERED TO HALF-MAST, IT IS LOWERED BY RASING IT TO FULL-STAFF AND THEN LOWERING IT.
AFTER FOLDING THE FLAG AT A FUNERAL, WHAT SHOULD BE SHOWING?
-THE STARS
HOW MANY STEPS WILL AN INDIVIDUAL HOLD A SALUTE AFTER PASSING THE NATIONAL FLAG?
-SIX STARS.
AT WHAT INTERVAL DOES A COLOR GUARD MARCH AT?
-CLOSE INTERVALS
WHAT IS A HALYARD?
-A ROPE OR TACKLE USED FOR RASING AND LOWERING THE FLAG
DOES THE COLOR GUARD EVER EXECUTE REAR MARCH?
-NO
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF FLAGS NORMALLY FLOWN AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SIZES?
-STORM- 5X9-1/2 FEET -USAF: BASE- 10X19 FEET
-POST- 10X19 FEET -USAF: ALL PURPOSE- 9X5 FEET
-GARRISON-20X38 FEET -USAF: CEREMONIAL- 9X5-1/2 FEET
WHAT DO THE COLORS OF THE FLAG REPRESENT?
-RED- HARDINESS AND VALOR
-WHITE- PURITY AND INNOCENCE
-BLUE- VIGILANCE , PERSEVERANCE AND JUSTICE
HOW LONG IS REVEILLE PLAYED?
-20 SECONDS
HOW MANY NATIONAL COLORS CAN BE PRESENT DURING A REVIEW, PARADE OR HONOR GUARD CEREMONY?
-ONE
CAN THE NATIONAL COLORS 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.
WHEN IS THE GARRISON FLAG DISPLAYED?
-ON HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
WHAT ARE THE 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?
-A SMALL FLAG CARRIED AS A STANDARD BY A MILITARY UNIT. NARROWS TO A POINT OR FORK
HOW SHOULD THE FLAG BE FLOWN ON MEMORIAL DAY?
- THE FLAG IS FLOWN AT HALF-MAST 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.
-30 DAYS
WHEN THE NATIONAL FLAG IS WORN-OUT, HOW IS IT DISPOSED OF?
-THE COLORS ARE BURNED AND BURIED
MAY A FEMALE SOLDIER BE USED IN A COLOR GUARD?
-YES
WHEN CAN THE FLAG BE FLOWN UPSIDE-DOWN?
-IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY
WHAT DOES RETREAT MEAN?
-RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS FORM THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES (USAF: HONORS TO THE FLAG AND THE END OF THE DUTY DAY'S ACTIVITIES)
HOW IS THE FLAG PUT TO HALF-MAST, AND HOW IS IT LOWERED?
-IT IS HOISTED TO FULL-STAFF FOR AN INSTANT, THEN LOWERED TO HALF-MAST, IT IS LOWERED BY RASING IT TO FULL-STAFF AND THEN LOWERING IT.
AFTER FOLDING THE FLAG AT A FUNERAL, WHAT SHOULD BE SHOWING?
-THE STARS
HOW MANY STEPS WILL AN INDIVIDUAL HOLD A SALUTE AFTER PASSING THE NATIONAL FLAG?
-SIX STARS.
AT WHAT INTERVAL DOES A COLOR GUARD MARCH AT?
-CLOSE INTERVALS
WHAT IS A HALYARD?
-A ROPE OR TACKLE USED FOR RASING AND LOWERING THE FLAG
DOES THE COLOR GUARD EVER EXECUTE REAR MARCH?
-NO
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF FLAGS NORMALLY FLOWN AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SIZES?
-STORM- 5X9-1/2 FEET -USAF: BASE- 10X19 FEET
-POST- 10X19 FEET -USAF: ALL PURPOSE- 9X5 FEET
-GARRISON-20X38 FEET -USAF: CEREMONIAL- 9X5-1/2 FEET
WHAT DO THE COLORS OF THE FLAG REPRESENT?
-RED- HARDINESS AND VALOR
-WHITE- PURITY AND INNOCENCE
-BLUE- VIGILANCE , PERSEVERANCE AND JUSTICE
HOW LONG IS REVEILLE PLAYED?
-20 SECONDS
HOW MANY NATIONAL COLORS CAN BE PRESENT DURING A REVIEW, PARADE OR HONOR GUARD CEREMONY?
-ONE
CAN THE NATIONAL COLORS 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.
WHEN IS THE GARRISON FLAG DISPLAYED?
-ON HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
WHAT ARE THE 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?
-A SMALL FLAG CARRIED AS A STANDARD BY A MILITARY UNIT. NARROWS TO A POINT OR FORK
HOW SHOULD THE FLAG BE FLOWN ON MEMORIAL DAY?
- THE FLAG IS FLOWN AT HALF-MAST 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.