colour guard

A form of color guard — A uniformed group, especially of soldiers, police officers, Scouts, or school representatives, who present their institution's flag (and sometimes other flags) on ceremonial occasions.

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Meanings

nouncolour guard (plural colour guards)

plural colour guards

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of color guard.
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APA

colour guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colour%20guard

MLA

“colour guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colour%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colour guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colour%20guard.

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