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The modern practice of making morning colors at 8:00 a.m. regardless of season and latitude was set by regulation in 1870. The current regulatory provisions on morning and evening colors are in Article 1206 of Navy Regulations.
Reveille is played as a bugle call to signal the beginning of the duty day on base. Retreat is played to mark the end of the duty day and precedes the playing of the national anthem.
What is played during evening colors?
In the absence of a band, or an appropriate recording to be played over a public address system, “To the Colors” shall be played by the bugle at morning colors, and “Retreat” at evening colors. The salute shall be rendered as prescribed for the National Anthem.
What time is to the colors?
Individual garrison commands determine the times and location each is played. At Fort Gordon, “Reveille” is played at 6:30 a.m. to signify the beginning of the work day, and “Retreat” is played at 5 p.m., followed by “To the Colors,” signifying the end of the work day.
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue….Bright navy blue.
| Navy blue (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 88%, 82%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (25, 116, 210) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
It is part of a time honored Navy tradition known as morning and evening colors. For military service members and their families, beginning and ending each day honoring the American Flag is a reminder of why they serve this great nation.
Can taps be played at a civilian funeral?
No formal protocol accompanies the sounding of “Taps” at dusk, but when it’s played at military funerals and memorial services, members of the military salute from the first note to the last. Civilians may place their right hand over their heart, but it’s not required.
What do the colors stand for?
Red: Passion, Love, Anger. Orange: Energy, Happiness, Vitality. Yellow: Happiness, Hope, Deceit. Green: New Beginnings, Abundance, Nature. Blue: Calm, Responsible, Sadness.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released) Coronado residents may wonder what the faint music is they hear every morning at 8:00 a.m., and every evening at sunset. It is part of a time honored Navy tradition known as morning and evening colors.
US Navy Regulations – Colors. 1206. Morning and evening colors. 1. The ceremonial hoisting and lowering of the national ensign at 0800 and sunset at a naval command ashore or aboard a ship of the Navy not under way shall be known as morning and evening colors, respectively, and shall be carried out as prescribed in this article.
What are regulations for morning and Evening Colors?
The current regulatory provisions on morning and evening colors are in Article 1206 of Navy Regulations. They provide for the observance of the ceremony on all ships that are not under way and at all shore stations of the Navy and Marine Corps.
When to start the ensign at Morning Colors?
At morning colors, the ensign shall be started up at the beginning of the music and hoisted smartly to the peak or truck. At evening colors, the ensign shall be started from the peak or truck at the beginning of the music and the lowering so as to be completed at the last note.