The several branches of the United States Armed Forces are represented by flags. Within the U.S. military, various flags fly on various occasions, and on various ships, bases, camps, and military academies.
In general, the order of precedence (from viewer's left to right) when displaying flags together in a military context is to display the U.S. national flag (also known as the "colors" or "national colors"), followed by the flags of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Coast Guard.[1][2][3] If the U.S. Coast Guard is transferred to the Department of the Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard flag would precede the U.S. Air Force flag.[4][5]
- ^ Duncan Jr., Charles W. (October 31, 1977). "DoD Directive 1005.8". Deputy Secretary of Defense. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Terrel, Captain. "United States Military Order of Precedence". veteransinfo.net. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ www.whitehouse.gov
- ^ Wyatt, Rick (2008-04-26). "Order When Displayed". Flags of the World. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions Page Archived 2006-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
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