- Type of Memorial
- Sculptured / Cast group
- WMR Reference Number
- 81390
- Description
- Four figures. The two centre figure are flag bearers. The two outer figures are weapon bearers.
- Inscription
- Information board: HONOR GUARD SCULPTURE/ The Honor Guard was designed by award-winning sculptor Zenos/ frudakis. It depicts the Colors Flight of the United States Air Force/ Honor Guard./
The United States Honor Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the United States/ Air Force. Its mission is to represent US Airmen to the American public and the world./ The Colors Flight displays and guards the American flag, the US Air Force flag, and flags/ of visiting countries at Air Force and other events./
The eight foot (2.4 metre) bronze figures in the sculpture reflect the diversity in the US/ military observed by Frudakis. It is composed, from left to right, of one Caucasian man,/ one African-American man, one Hispanic man and one Caucasian woman. The two/ central figures are flag bearers; one holds the US flag and the other an Air Force flag/ with battle streamers that represent every campaign in which the US Air Force has taken/ part. The two other figures are the weapons bearers who guard the flags,/
This sculpture is a version of the original Honor Guard created by Frudakis for the/ National Air Force Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial honours the millions of/ men and women who have served in the United States Air Force and its predecessors./
The Honor Guard was generously donated to the American Air Museum and the Imperial/ War Museum by Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.