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GARDE DRAPEAU CONSACRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour party
1, record 1, English, colour%20party
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The composition of a Colour party carrying one Colour ... shall be: a. Colour officer - one junior officer ... and b. Colour escorts - two sergeants (or below, if necessary); c. Colour orderly (corporal, drummer or private). 1, record 1, English, - colour%20party
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colour party: usually written "Colour party" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 1, English, - colour%20party
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garde de drapeau consacré
1, record 1, French, garde%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
La garde de drapeau consacré pour un seul drapeau consacré [...] comprend : a. le porte-drapeau consacré - un officier subalterne [...]; et b. l'escorte du drapeau consacré - deux sergents (ou deux militaires d'un grade inférieur); c. un planton (caporal, tambour ou soldat). 1, record 1, French, - garde%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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