Heraldic Activities Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards ...

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 840 10 Heraldic Activities Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards , and Automobile and Aircraft Plates Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 17 July 2020 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 840 10 Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards , and Automobile and Aircraft Plates This regulation is certified current as of 17 Ju ly 2020. Aside from the following administrative changes, no other changes were made to certify the currency of this regulation o Updates an office symbol in the proponent and exception authority statement (title page). o Adds a records management (recordkeeping) requirement statement (para 1 5).

2 *This regulation supersedes AR 840 10, dated 2 September 2016. AR 840 10 17 July 2020 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 840 10 17 July 2020 Effective 15 July 2017 Heraldic Activities Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards , and Automobile and Aircraft Plates History. This publication is certified current on 17 July 2020 and all changes are listed on the summary of change. Summary. This regulation prescribes Department of the Army policy for unit and individual authorized flags, guidons, and streamers.

3 It prescribes procedures for the display and supply of flags. Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the Army Reserve. This regulation is required during mobili-zation. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this publication is the Deputy chief of Staff, G 1 (DAPE ZA). The proponent has the authority to ap-prove exceptions or waivers to this regu-lation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writ-ing, to a division chief within the propo-nent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent.

4 Activi-ties may request a waiver to this regula-tion by providing justification that in-cludes a full analysis of the expected ben-efits and must include formal review by the activity s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the re-questing activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance. Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11 2 and identifies key internal control that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

5 Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy chief of Staff, G 1, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0300. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and sug-gested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy chief of Staff, G 1, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0300. Distribution. This regulation is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for the Regular Army, Army Na-tional Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and Army Reserve.

6 Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References and forms 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Records management (recordkeeping) requirements 1 5, page 1 Design 1 6, page 1 Materials 1 7, page 1 Restrictions 1 8, page 1 Chapter 2 Flag of the United States, page 2 Authorization 2 1, page 2 Time and occasion for display 2 2, page 2 Sizes and occasions for display 2 3, page 3 Position and manner of display 2 4, page 4 Order of precedence of flags 2 5, page 11 Prohibitions 2 6, page 11 Contents Continued AR 840 10 17 July 2020 ii Use and display by civilians 2 7, page 11 Cords and tassels 2 8, page 11 Identification bands 2 9.

7 Page 12 Replacement and requisitions 2 10, page 12 Damaged national flags 2 11, page 12 Disposition 2 12, page 12 Chapter 3 Positional Colors, Individual Flags, and Plates, page 12 Section I Positional Colors, page 12 Authorization 3 1, page 12 Sizes 3 2, page 13 Material 3 3, page 15 Cords and tassels 3 4, page 15 Office of the President of the United States of America 3 5, page 15 Office of the Vice President of the United States of America 3 6, page 16 Office of the Secretary of Defense 3 7, page 16 Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense 3 8, page 17 Offices of the Under Secretaries of Defense 3 9, page 17 Offices of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense 3 10, page 18 Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense 3 11, page 18 Presidentially Appointed Senate Approved Specified Officials 3 12, page 19 Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 13, page 19 Office of the Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 14, page 20 Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 15, page 20 Office of the chief .

8 National Guard Bureau 3 16, page 21 Office of the Vice chief , National Guard Bureau 3 17, page 21 Section II Positional Colors, Civilian Officials, Headquarters, Department of the Army, page 22 Office of the Secretary of the Army 3 18, page 22 Office of the Under Secretary of the Army 3 19, page 22 Offices of the Assistant Secretaries of the Army and General Counsel 3 20, page 23 Offices of the Principal Staff Assistants to the Secretary of the Army 3 21, page 23 Section III Positional Colors, Military Officials, Headquarters, Department of the Army, page 24 Office of the chief of Staff, Army 3 22, page 24 Office of the Vice chief of Staff, Army 3 23, page 24 Office of the Director of Army Staff 3 24, page 25 Sergeant Major of the Army 3 25, page 25 Offices of the Deputy and Assistant Chiefs of Staff, Army 3 26, page 26 Office of The Adjutant General 3 27, page 26 Office of the chief , Army Reserve 3 28, page 26 Office of the chief of Chaplains 3 29, page 27 Office of the chief of Engineers 3 30, page 27 Office of The Inspector General 3 31.

9 Page 28 Office of The Judge Advocate General 3 32, page 28 Office of the Provost Marshal General 3 33, page 29 Office of the chief of Public Affairs 3 34, page 29 Office of The Surgeon General 3 35, page 30 Section IV Individual Flags, General Officers, Civilian Senior Executives, page 30 Authorization 3 36, page 30 Contents Continued AR 840 10 17 July 2020 iii Display and prohibitions 3 37, page 30 Replacement 3 38, page 31 General of the Army 3 39, page 31 General officers 3 40, page 31 Senior Executive Service 3 41, page 33 Scientific and professional 3 42, page 33 Senior level 3 43, page 34 General officers of the Army National Guard whose ranks are not federally recognized 3 44, page 34 General officers of the Army National Guard assigned to State staffs with federally recognized rank 3 45, page 36 Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 3 46, page 36 Army Reserve Ambassador 3 47, page 36 Section V Outdoor Flags and Plates for Positions and Individuals, page 37 Field flag 3 48, page 37 Boat flag 3 49, page 37 Automobile flags 3 50.

10 Page 37 Automobile plates 3 51, page 37 Aircraft plates 3 52, page 37 Section VI Medal of Honor Flag, page 38 Description 3 53, page 38 Authorization 3 54, page 38 Display 3 55, page 38 Chapter 4 The Army Ceremonial Flag, Army Display Flag, and the Army Field Flag, page 39 The Army Ceremonial flag and Army Display flag 4 1, page 39 The Army Field flag 4 2, page 47 Disposition 4 3, page 48 Chapter 5 Distinguishing Flags for Organizations and Organizational Colors, page 48 Section I Distinguishing Flags for Organizations, page 48 Authorization 5 1, page 48 Prohibitions 5 2, page 50 Description and display 5 3, page 50 Streamers 5 4, page 50 Identification bands 5 5, page 50 Army commands 5 6, page 50 Army service component command 5 7, page 51 Commands and forces established by Headquarters, Department of the Army 5 8, page 51 Major subordinate commands of Army commands, Army Service component commands, and direct reporting units 5 9, page 52 Numbered tables of organization and equipment commands 5 10, page 53 Numbered regional support commands 5 11.