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Flag of the United States Marine Corps

The flag of the United States Marine Corps is scarlet with the Corps badge in gray and yellow. It was adopted on January 18, 1939, although Marine Corps Order 4 had established scarlet and gold and the official colors of the Corps as early as 1925. The Indoor/Parade version is bordered by a gold fringe while the Outdoor version is plain.

The official battle color of the Corps is maintained by Marine Barracks, Washington, DC (“8th and I”), and carried by the Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps. The position of the Color Sergeant was first officially designated in 1965 and was first held by Gunnery Sgt. Shelton L. Eakin. The billet is a two-year tour open to all Sergeants; the only caveat being that the applicant must be 6 feet 4 inches tall and pass a rigorous Whitehouse security check. In addition to the multi-colored battle streamers affixed to the top of the staff, the staff itself is covered with sterling silver bands engraved with the names of conflicts in which the Corps has been engaged.

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