History of the Noncommissioned Officers: Color Sergeant

Abstract

From the earliest times, warriors used a banner or other symbol to identify specific units and to serve as a rallying point for troops. In medieval days, the standard or banner was used to signal a general assault, which was generated by a cry of "Advance your banners" (FM 3-21.5).Later, this duty and responsibility fell upon the Color Sergeant - a sergeant in a color guard who carries on the colors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 2004
Accession Number
AD1137632

Entities

People

  • Tom Wong

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Artillery Units
  • Battles
  • Civil War
  • Infantry
  • Massachusetts
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • North Carolina
  • Recruiting
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • Virginia
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.