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It therefore carries its ownguidonand is awarded battle honours.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Campaign participation credit for theseguidon-bearing units are displayed by silver bands and decorations streamers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Banners, pennants and guidons serve (or served in the past) to identify leaders as rallying-points or field command-posts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Units that started as infantry have goats in the corners of their guidons.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Exceptions to the use of branch colors for guidons are found in the infantry and cavalry.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When he leaves for the day, theguidonis taken down.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theguidonis a great source of pride for the unit, and several military traditions have developed around it, stemming back from ancient times.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Old guidons show letters and numerals reversed as if printed through on the reverse of theguidon.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some drill instructors will test that pride by attempting to dishonor theguidonand expecting the recruits to intervene.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The size of theguidonis 80 x 80 cm.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Much like the colors, theguidonrepresents the unit commander.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theguidonis used as an aid to instilling unit identity and pride, representing the platoon.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Any unit citation, war service or campaign streamer may be attached to guidons.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, should theguidonbearer drop theguidon, he must fall with it and perform punishment, often in the form of push-ups.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is an honor, although sometimes a dubious one, to be theguidoncarrier for a unit, known as aguidonbearer or guide.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Astride the horse on the left is theguidon(flag) carrier who is signaling a sharp right wheel.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cavalry guidons, however, are horizontally divided, scarlet over white, with troop letters and squadron/regimental numbers in white and scarlet, but no branch insignia.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theguidonis the equivalent for the light cavalry (e.g., dragoons, light dragoons, hussars and lancers).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The pennon is a flag resembling theguidonin shape, but only half the size.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Heraldic flags include banners, standards, pennons and their variants, gonfalons, guidons, and pinsels.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.