FORMAL FLAG CEREMONY—CLOSING COLORS

Commands to be called are in boldface type.

Color Guard, ATTENTION!

Audience, please rise!

Color Guard, advance!   (Wait for color guard to reach the front.)

Color Guard, halt!

Color Guard, prepare to retire the colors.  (Walk up to the flags.)

Scout salute.

Color guard, retire the colors.  (Pick up the flags.)

Color guard, reform. (Flag bearers turn and walk to rest of color guard; other members of color guard to not turn.  Don’t walk yet.)

Color Guard, retreat.  (Color Guard drops salute while walking; audience keeps salute until next command.)

TWO!

Audience, Thank you for joining us. Color Guard, Dismissed!