Miscellaneous Flags

The flag is white, 3-foot hoist by 4-foot fly, trimmed with yellow fringe with the shoulder sleeve insignia and arc tab of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command centered thereon. Below the insignia is a blue horizontal rectangle edged in red and inscribed “U.S. ARMY” in white letters. The flag is authorized for display in each recruiting station.

The distinguishing flag for the U.S. Army Band is white, 4-foot 4-inch hoist by 5-foot 6-inch fly, with yellow fringe. Centered thereon is the organization’s coat of arms (shield, crest and motto on scroll), 2 feet 6 inches high.

The flag is authorized only at Army community service centers with an active ACS group. The distinguishing flag is gold color, 3-foot hoist by 4-foot fly, with gold fringe. In the center is the ACS emblem, 1 foot 11 3/4 inches high. These flags are authorized for display only in ACS centers and during ACS ceremonies, special occasions and other appropriate events. In most instances the ACS flag will be displayed alone. The ACS flag is not intended to be flown outside or carried during ceremonies. If displayed with organization flags, the ACS flag will not have precedence over these flags.

Chapel flags are authorized for display in Army military chapels only. The flag is 4-foot 4-inch hoist by 5-foot 6-inch fly, with fringe 2 1/2 inches wide. Chapel flags are dark blue with the appropriate chaplain’s branch insignia (Christian, Jewish, Muslim or Buddhist) in white centered thereon. The fringe is white.

A distinguishing flag is authorized for use by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers divisions, districts, laboratories and separate offices not authorized flags in their own right. This authority does not apply to TOE engineer units and installation engineer support activities and will not be displayed on military installations. The flag is scarlet on which is centered the branch insignia of the Corps of Engineers in white, detailed black with scarlet windows and doors. There is no fringe. The flags are authorized in the following sizes: 6-foot hoist by 8-foot fly, 4-foot hoist by 6-foot fly and 2-foot hoist by 3-foot fly.

The flag is a white rectangular flag with a red cross with straight arms of equal length centered thereon. The flag sizes are as follows: 6-foot hoist by 9-foot fly which is authorized for each general hospital and convalescent center; 4-foot hoist by 6-foot fly which is authorized for each hospital not otherwise authorized, clearing station and medical school; 18-inch hoist by 2-foot 3-inch fly which is authorized for each medical unit or element not otherwise authorized and one per vehicle used in medical unit or element. There is also a panel marker in the following sizes: 8-foot 6-inch hoist by 19-foot 6-inch fly authorized for each tent or shelter when required to show medical use (to be lashed down over tent or shelter); 4-foot hoist by 4-foot fly authorized for each medical unit or element for helipad identification.

The flag is white with a 18-inch hoist by 2-foot 3-inch fly on which is a green cross. The flag is authorized for veterinary field units and detachments.

Vessel flags are in branch colors with the branch insignia of applicable branch of service using the vessels. The flags are authorized in the following sizes: 6-foot hoist by 8-foot fly; 4-foot hoist by 6-foot fly; and 2-foot hoist by 3-foot fly.

Vessel Signal Flag

Vessel Transportation Flag

A marking flag designates the serial of a convoy. Convoy flags are 12-inch hoist by 18-inch fly, without fringe. The flag patterns are as follows:

Commander’s Vehicle

A flag diagonally divided from the viewer’s upper right to lower left, white and black with white uppermost.

Lead Vehicle

A blue flag.

Rear Vehicle

A green flag.

A distinctive marking for vehicles operating on airfields. Flags and markings for airfield vehicles are a minimum of 3-foot hoist by 3-foot fly, without fringe. The flag background is an alternating orange and white checked pattern, each check 12 inches square.

A pennant for marking the turning point or limitations of parade grounds, 10-inch hoist by 15-inch fly, made of bunting material. The pennant is divided into four triangles, two blue triangles to hoists, a red triangle in the fly tip, the three separated by a white reversed triangle.