Military Standards Guidon Examples

In the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, a guidon is a military standard that company or platoon-sized elements carry to signify their unit designation and corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow-tailed").

You will see below that the Army has the most variety among their standard guidons while the Air Force and Navy have a single standard that is used for all groups. All military forces often have non-standard guidons for specific units such as the Navy SeaBees or other specific commands within the Air Force for example.

The Marine's have only one official standard rectangular design guidon for all but one company. Charlie Company 1st Battalion 7th Marines or "Suicide Charley" is the only Marine unit authorized a second guidon in the United States Marine Corps; a white rectangular guidon with a skull and crossbones. Read more about "Suicide Charley" the link will open in a new window. If you are seeking a Suicide Charley guidon or other custom unit or company guidons for any military branch give our Flag Experts a call at 1.800.445.0653 or send a custom quote request. You can read our testimonials here from customers...we've been in business almost half a century so we know how to answer all of your flag questions.

Below are images of military standards, if you want a custom guidon design call or get a quote. Use these images as your "base" image as you add your specific unit identifiers.

Certain designs are only available in a printed version.


Adjutant General	Air Defense Artillery	Army ROTC	Armor Corps	Army Recruiting

Aviation	Cavalry	Chaplain	Chemical Corps	Civil Affairs

Dental Corps	Engineering	Field Artillery	Finance	Infantry

Judge Advocate General	Medical Corps	Military Intelligence	Military Police	Ordnance

Ordnance Maintenance	Quartermaster	Signal Corps	Special Forces	Transportation

Veterinary	Warrant Officer	Air Force	Marines	Navy

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Certain designs are only available in a printed version.