color guard

American  

noun

color guards plural

1. the group of persons, as in the armed forces or at military institutions, who carry or escort the flag or colors during parades, reviews, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• color guards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of color guard

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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color guard

After the color guard and the national anthem, Ruth R. Wisse made her way to the podium to deliver the annual Jefferson Lecture, the nation’s highest honor in the humanities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

The service, which featured bagpipe music, a color guard and the laying of wreaths, concluded after about an hour with the release of a dozen white doves from a woven basket.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025

Members of the band, color guard and the school’s kick line team attend, as well as adult chaperones.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

Barney said a funeral was planned for Aug. 25 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, and that the military would perform a color guard ceremony when her body is flown in next week.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

Lining the rotunda were huge glass cases filled with trophies the school had won over the years: athletics, music competitions, color guard.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia