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Turkey: Guard of Honour

Last modified: 2016-04-02 by ivan sache
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Presidential guidon

[Presidential guidon]

Presidential guidon - Image by Miles Li & Željko Heimer, 27 September 2011

The guidon is rectangular, identical to the Presidential flag except for the proportions. Apparently used only when the President of Turkey is present.

Miles Li, 27 September 2011


Lieutenant General guidon

[Lieutenant General's guidon]

Lieutenant General's flag - Image by Miles Li, 27 September 2011

The guidon is rectangular, red with three white five-pointed stars arranged horizontally. Also used as a rank flag by the Ground Forces and the Gendarmerie.

Miles Li, 27 September 2011


Presidential Guard guidon

[Presidential Guard guidon]

Presidential Guard guidon - Image by Miles Li, 27 September 2011

The guidon is swallow-tailed, dark green with white crossed rifles at the centre. The Presidential Guard emblem (red shield with oak leaves-patterned border, bearing the Presidential emblem as on the canton of the Presidential flag, above the date '1923', all in yellow) in the canton.

Miles Li, 27 September 2011


Ground Forces Guard of Honour guidon

[Ground Forces guidon]

Ground Forces Guard of Honour guidon - Image by Miles Li, 29 September 2011


Navy Guard of Honour guidon

[Navy guidon]

Navy Guard of Honour guidon - Image by Miles Li, 29 September 2011


Air Force Guard of Honour Guidon

[Air Force guidon]

Air Force Guard of Honour guidon - Image by Miles Li, 29 September 2011


Gendarmerie Guard of Honour guidon

[Gendarmerie guidon]

Support Unit Command flag - Image by Miles Li, 30 September 2011


General guidon

[General guidon]

General guidon - Image by Miles Li, 30 September 2011

The guidon is rectangular, red with four white five-pointed stars arranged horizontally at the centre. Not used by the normal Guard of Honour as such, but used by the Presidential Guard (along with the Presidential Guard guidon) during full dress occasions. Also used as a rank flag by the Army.

Miles Li, 30 September 2011