1. guidon - Noun
2. guidon - Verb
A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon.
One who carries a flag.
One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Source: Webster's dictionaryCapt. Daniel Parsons, 412th Security Forces Squadron Det. 1 Commander, unfurls his unit’s guidon during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at the 412th Test Wing Operation Location Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., Feb. 13, 2020. Source: Internet
Air Force photograph by Christopher Okula Col. Eric Leshinsky, 412th Mission Support Group commander, and Janice L. Hollen pose for a photo with the 412th Force Support Squadron guidon. Source: Internet
Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander (left), hands Col. Jeffry Hollman, the 412th Mission Support Group guidon during an assumption of command ceremony held June 4 at Club Muroc. Source: Internet
Capt. Jacob Partridge (center), an information officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, holds up the first guidon for 1-14 Inf. Source: Internet
The unit’s guidon, a small flag on a staff that represents the unit and the leaders command, was passed from the outgoing leaders to the new leadership team symbolizing the change. Source: Internet