Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who bears a flag; an officer or a soldier who carries the colors.
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Examples
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While America honors the legacy of civil rights color-bearer Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., it is ironic that President Obama betrays his memory.
Wilfredo Amr Ruiz: Presidential Ungratefulness Wilfredo Amr Ruiz 2012
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Their officers kept their men from firing, however, but meanwhile a single-handed contest had begun behind me, for on looking back I heard a Confederate soldier demanding my battle-flag from the color-bearer, thinking, no doubt, that we were coming in as prisoners.
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All were soon lost to view in the dense timber, but emerged again on the open ground, across which the Confederates retreated at a lively pace, followed by the pursuing line, which was led by a color-bearer, who, far in advance, was bravely waving on his comrades.
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In the assault on Fort Wagner, when the color-bearer was shot down, Sergeant Carney rescued the Union flag.
The Other Side of Dark Sarah Smith 2010
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The following day, the 18th North Carolina's battle flag was captured by Federal soldiers when the regiment's color-bearer, Cpl.
Museum Acquires NC Battle Flag de Brantigny........................ 2008
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The following day, the 18th North Carolina's battle flag was captured by Federal soldiers when the regiment's color-bearer, Cpl.
Archive 2008-06-29 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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Amalric was dead, the color-bearer slain, and the royal Nemedian banner trampled in the blood and dust.
The Bloody Crown of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Amalric was dead, the color-bearer slain, and the royal Nemedian banner trampled in the blood and dust.
The Bloody Crown Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Now, to understand what Corporal Smith did that day, you have to know that in the Civil War the color-bearer was kept in front of advancing troops and was a known, conspicuous target for the other side.
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Amalric was dead, the color-bearer slain, and the royal Nemedian banner trampled in the blood and dust.
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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