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color guard

A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner (as of a club).

There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade.

Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps at the football game.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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