The history of the color guard is pretty interesting. There are many different aspects of the color guard. Marching bands can have a color guard. Ceremonies can have a color guard including those with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and there is also a color guard for the military. Each of these color guard situations has its own unique situation. In the marching bands the color guard is usually spinning brightly colored flags. In official ceremonies, however, the color guard’s sole purpose is to hold the United States flag and the other flags that may be relevant, such as the state flag or the flag of the organization. There is a lot of ceremony and protocol involved with the color guard. But how did it all begin?
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