Cavalry Guidon Flag

In the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force, a Cavalry Guidon Flag or guidon is a military standard that company or platoon-sized elements carry to signify their unit designation and corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but sometimes has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow-tailed").

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