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ESCORT COLOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour escort
1, record 1, English, colour%20escort
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour escort. The mission of Colour escorts is to safeguard the Colours. Once they have taken up their duty, they remain with the Colour, or with any armed "escort to the Colour, "until it is safely lodged again. With an "escort to the Colour, "they occupy supernumerary positions until called upon to resume their close escort duties. When Colours are ordered to take post in review order, the escorts shall stand fast. 1, record 1, English, - colour%20escort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colour escort : usually written "Colour escort" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 1, English, - colour%20escort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color escort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escorte de drapeau consacré
1, record 1, French, escorte%20de%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escorte des drapeaux consacrés. Les escortes ont comme mission de garder les drapeaux consacrés en sécurité. À partir du moment où les membres d'une escorte entrent en fonction, ils se tiennent constamment près du drapeau consacré ou près de l'escorte armée, s'il y a lieu, tant que le drapeau consacré n'est pas replacé en sécurité. Avec une escorte armée, ils occupent des positions surnuméraires jusqu'au moment où ils doivent reprendre leurs fonctions d'escorte rapprochée. Lorsque les membres de la garde du drapeau consacré reçoivent l'ordre de prendre place en ordre de revue, les membres de l'escorte doivent se tenir immobiles. 1, record 1, French, - escorte%20de%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escort for the colour
1, record 2, English, escort%20for%20the%20colour
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the trooping ceremony, the right flank company is traditionally referred to as the escort for the Colour until the Colour is received, following which it is referred to as the escort to the Colour. 1, record 2, English, - escort%20for%20the%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escort for the colour : usually written "escort for the Colour" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - escort%20for%20the%20colour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- escort for the color
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garde pour le drapeau consacré
1, record 2, French, garde%20pour%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la cérémonie, la compagnie qui occupe le flanc droit est désignée sous le nom de «garde pour le drapeau consacré» jusqu'à l'arrivée du drapeau consacré, après quoi on la désigne sous le nom de «garde du drapeau consacré». 1, record 2, French, - garde%20pour%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escort to the colour
1, record 3, English, escort%20to%20the%20colour
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the trooping ceremony, the right flank company is traditionally referred to as the escort for the Colour until the Colour is received, following which it is referred to as the escort to the Colour. 1, record 3, English, - escort%20to%20the%20colour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escort to the colour : ususally written "escort to the Colour" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 3, English, - escort%20to%20the%20colour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- escort to the color
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- garde du drapeau consacré
1, record 3, French, garde%20du%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la cérémonie, la compagnie qui occupe le flanc droit est désignée sous le nom de «garde pour le drapeau consacré» jusqu'à l'arrivée du drapeau consacré, après quoi on la désigne sous le nom de «garde du drapeau consacré». 1, record 3, French, - garde%20du%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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