WHAT IS THE FLAG CORPS?

In a marching band or a drum & bugle corps, the color guard or flag corps is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects to the performance. The marching band and color guard performance generally takes place on a football field while the color guard interprets the music that the marching band or drum & bugle corps is playing via the synchronized spinning of flags, sabers, shields, or other pieces of equipment, or through dance. The color guard or flag corps uses different colors of flags to enhance the visual effect of the marching band as a whole. Members on a color guard can vary- some only being a few in the entire band up to 25 or more.