Flag Officer's March

(5) The term “flag officer” means an officer of the Navy or Coast Guard serving in or having the grade of admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half).

In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the term "flag officer" generally is applied to all general officers authorized to fly their own command flags - i.e., brigadier general, or pay grade O-7, and above.

National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags.

: an admiral's aide who is usually senior to the flag lieutenant and handles the correspondence.

A Flag is an administrative tool that prevents a Soldier from receiving certain favorable actions while in an unfavorable status (not in good standing).

The American flag is a symbol of freedom and liberty to which Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. The flag's 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the 13 original colonies. Its 50 white stars on a blue field represent the 50 states. The colors on the flag each have a meaning: Red: valor and bravery.

a naval officer above the rank of captain, such as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating their rank.

Flags originally were used mainly in warfare, and to some extent they have remained insignia of leadership, serving for the identification of friend or foe and as rallying points. They are now also extensively employed for signaling, for decoration, and for display.

Battle Flag Symbolism. Battle flags are often a source of pride, fellowship and identity for soldiers and civilians alike. They can represent the sacrifice and service performed by those who lived and died beneath the fluttering banners. The study of flags and their symbolism is called vexillology.

History of Military Service Star Flags These flags feature a white background with a red border and one or more stars. Each star represents a military family member; Blue stars are symbolic of family members in active duty, while gold stars represent family members who died during service.

The rainbow flag is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) pride and social movements. Also known as the gay pride flag or LGBTQ pride flag. , the colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community.

: a game in which players on each of two teams seek to capture the other team's flag and return it to their side without being captured and imprisoned.