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A military standard, often referred to as a [[War flag|war flag]] or standard, is a variant of a national flag for use by a country's military forces when on land. The nomenclature of 'standard' can refer to either a regimental flag, a banner, or, in the case of naval usage, a flag flown to identify the ship to other vessels and, in the case of a single ship, to the home port. | A military standard, often referred to as a [[War flag|war flag]] or standard, is a variant of a national flag for use by a country's military forces when on land. The nomenclature of 'standard' can refer to either a regimental flag, a banner, or, in the case of naval usage, a flag flown to identify the ship to other vessels and, in the case of a single ship, to the home port. | ||
[[Image:Detail-145971.jpg|thumb|center|A military standard, featuring a flag with national symbols, attached to a pole.]] | [[Image:Detail-145971.jpg|thumb|center|A military standard, featuring a flag with national symbols, attached to a pole.|class=only_on_mobile]] | ||
[[Image:Detail-145972.jpg|thumb|center|A military standard, featuring a flag with national symbols, attached to a pole.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||