AR 840-10 — Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates
Army Regulation 840-10 governs the display, use, and care of the U.S. flag, Army flags, unit guidons, and streamers — the symbols of honor and heritage that every soldier is expected to respect and every NCO is expected to know.
Current edition: 1 November 1998
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U.S. flag display rules and honor position, half-staff procedures and authority, the three Army flags (Army flag, installation flag, organizational flag), campaign streamers, unit guidons, finials, silver bands, and disposal of unserviceable flags.
Flag and guidon knowledge is tested at boards because it reflects pride in the Army's heritage. Boards ask about half-staff authority, the honor position of the U.S. flag, and what the three Army flags are. Knowing the difference between a streamer and a guidon — and what each represents — demonstrates the kind of institutional knowledge boards expect.
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