Posting the Colors

The Posting of the Colors is a practice conducted by military color guards of the United States at the beginning of a particular ceremony. The practice is also done by the Boy Scouts of America. Posting the colors requires that a color guard team move the colors (usually the American flag, the state flag, the service flag, and the unit flag) from a carried position and placed into a stand. This formality is normally done at events such as graduation ceremonies and public events. Specifically, it is done prior to the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" or the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. In that case, the color guard will present arms once the colors have been posted.[1][2][3]

A color guard of the 4th Infantry Division preparing to post the colors

See also

References
  1. Holik, Jennifer. "Protocol for the Presentation of Colors". Legalbeagle.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. "Posting and Retiring the Colors". www.drillpad.net.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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