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Definition of Color guard
1. Noun. A ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Color Guard
Literary usage of Color guard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1891)
"The color guard. 237. The color guard consists of four petty officers. ...
The guide of the company is on the left of the color guard. ..."
2. U. S. Infantry Tactics: For the Instruction, Exercise, and Manœuvres of the by United States War Dept (1863)
"Color-guard. 36. In each battalion the color-guard will be composed of eight
corporals, and posted on the left of the right centre company, of which company ..."
3. Infantry Tactics, Double and Single Rank, Adapted to American Topography and by Emory Upton (1875)
"In each battalion there is a color-guard, composed of a color-sergeant and seven
corporals, which is posted as the left four of the right centre company. ..."
4. History of the Fourth Regiment of Minnesota Infantry Volunteers During the by Alonzo Leighton Brown (1892)
"... Companies —Service at the Forts — Funerals Over the Beef— Ordered to Fort
Snelling—A Regiment in Line of Battle; Places of Officers, color guard, etc. ..."
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