Color Guard Questions 2

What is the size and use of the garrison flag?

20 ft. hoist x 38 ft. fly and is flown on holidays and important occasions

What do the stripes on the U.S. flag represent?

13 colonies

In what year was the current 50-star U.S. flag adopted?

1959

What is the size and use of a storm flag?

5 ft. hoist x 9 ft. 6 in. fly is flown by state and federal governments only during inclimate weather.

What is the size and use of a post flag?

8 ft. 11 3/8 in. hoist x 17 ft. fly and is for general display and flown daily

What is a halyard?

A rope or tackle used for hoisting or lowering, as for flags or sails

Who is credited with sewing the first US flag?

Betsy Ross

The traditional method of destroying an old and worn flag is by ________________

Burning

True or False: Each star on the US flag has a particular state assigned to it.

False

True or False: Flags used during funerals may be allowed to touch the ground

False

True or False: The traditional way of disposing a U.S. flag is by burial at sea.

False

True or false: U.S. flags may only fly from sunrise to sunset

False

What is the protocol for raising a flag to half mast in tribute to a deceased person?

First raise the flag to the peak of the staff, then lower it to half-staff position

The terms "colors," "standards," and "ensign" are all synonyms for

Flags

Name the 3 most common types of flags

Garrison, post, and storm

What does the color red on the U.S. flag symbolize?

Hardiness and Valor

What does the color white on the U.S. flag symbolize?

Hope, purity and innocence

When displaying a flag against a wall either horizontally or vertically, how is it positioned?

It is positioned with the union upper most and to the flag's own right (or to the observer's left).

What is the proper way to raise and lower the U.S. flag?

It should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously

When raising and lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, what is the process?

On both raising and lowering the flag, it must first be raised to its peak position

Where is the US flag carried when in procession with other flags?

On the far right of the row of marching persons, or in the front and center position if it is in a line of flags.

What does the color blue on the U.S. flag symbolize?

Reverence for God, Loyalty, Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice

Who in 1777 established the first stars and stripes flag of the United States?

The Continental Congress

When flying more than one flag on a single halyard, where is the U.S. flag placed?

The national flag is always at the peak of the staff, unless at the United Nations or at a religious service at sea.

On special occasions, a U.S. flag may be buried with a casket: True or False

True

What do the colors on the U.S. flag represent?

White- hope, purity, and innocence; red- hardiness and valor; blue- reverence to God, loyalty, vigilance, perseverance, and justice

How do you properly dispose of a flag that is old and worn?

You should destroy it as a whole, privately, respectively, and traditionally by burning it

What is the "union" on the U.S. flag?

the blue rectangle with the stars representing a constellation

True or False: When a flag is properly folded, only the blue field with stars will be visible

true