Flags

Guidon of Battery B, 129th Field Artillery, held by three unidentified soldiers. From: Truman house, album of 35th Division clippings and snapshots.

Guidon of Battery B, 129th Field Artillery, held aloft by five unidentified soldiers. From: Truman house, album of 35th Division clippings and snapshots.

The United States Military Color Guard presents flags during a ceremony.

This is a view of an American flag against the mountainside trees in post-war Japan.

Soldiers march with massed colors in the 1949 Inaugural Parade. This photo came from an album of photos given to members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery that attended the Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman.

These flags are located inside the Harry S. Truman Library, located in Independence, Missouri. This image was captured during the filming of the television series "Decision: the Conflicts of Harry S. Truman."

These flags are located inside the Harry S. Truman Library, located in Independence, Missouri. This image was captured during the filming of the television series "Decision: the Conflicts of Harry S. Truman."

The United States flag and flags for the branches of the military are in the lobby of the Truman Library during preparations for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman.

The United States flag is flaying at half-staff during preparations for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This photo was taken from the sidewalk coming up to the entrance of the Library.

Unidentified soldiers are standing at attention while the United States Flag is folded after lowering from the flag pole. From: Gene Putnam