| A | B |
|---|
| Badge | An emblem or other device displaced on a flag, generally on the fly. |
| Banner | A rectangular flag used by a king, prince, duke, or other noble. The coat of arms of the owner covers the banner's entire surface. The term is also loosely applied to a national flag (e.g. the "Star-Spangled Banner") and is today synonymous with flag. |
| Canton | The four corners of a flag are named cantons, especially the upper quarter of the hoist, that is, the upper left hand corner of the flag; the canton is sometimes also called the union. |
| Colors | The national and regimental or armorial flags carried by dismounted organizations (such as a color guard). Hence, the national color for Army and national ensign flown aboard a naval vessel. |
| Ensign | A special flag based on a country's national flag and used exclusively on naval ships or merchant ships. The civil ensign is the merchant marine's ensign. Great Briton, on the other hand, has a white ensign for naval ships, a red ensign for merchant ships, and a blue ensign for merchant ships commanded by an officer in the Naval Reserve. |
| Field | The ground of each division of a flag. |
| Fly | The half or edge of a flag farthest away from the staff or flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the horizontal length of a flag. |
| Garrison Flag | Alarge U.S. flag flown at forts. During the war of 1812, garrison flags were 20 feet by 40 feet. The Star-Spangled Banner measures 30 feet by 42 feet. |
| Halyard | The rope by which a flag is raised on a flagpole. |
| Hoist | (N.) the half or edge of a flag nearest the staff or flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the vertical width of a flag. (Vb.) to raise a flag. |
| Hoist Rope | The rope on which a flag is flown on a flagpole. |
| Jack | A flag flown at the bow of warships when anchored. Great Britain's jack - the British Union Jack - Combines the Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick on a blue field. The U.S. Union Jack carries 50 white stars on a blue field (the canton of the Naval Ensign). According to U.S. Navy regulations, the U.S. Union Jack should be the same size as the canton of the Naval Ensign flown at the ships stern. |
| Mullet | A five pointed star, representative of a knight's spur. |
| Staff | A small pole from which a flag is flown. |
| Standard | A flag which is colored according to the owner's livery and displays the owner's badge or badges instead of his arms. The terms "national standard" is used to describe the national and regimental flags carried by mounted or motorized organizations. |
| Storm Flag | The U.S. flag which is flown at military installations during inclement weather. It is smaller than the U.S. flag that is usually flown at the installation. |
| Union | A flag or device of a flag symbolizing the union of countries or states. Also, the canton of (1) the U.S. flag, (2) British ensigns, and (3) British Commonwealth flags that are based on the British ensigns. |
| Inspection | A checking or testing of an individual against established standards. |
| Self-discipline | Correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement. |
| En masse | As a Whole |
| PFT | Physical fitness training. |
