The 7th U.S. Cavalry flag — known as a "guidon" for its swallow-tailed shape ... "We had a couple of people comment to us that we would be lucky to get a million for it." ...

FORT HOOD, Texas - The small company flag - known in the military ... battles of the Vietnam War. The guidon flew over Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during ...

“Now boys, let us show ... of the frames. A guidon flag had a more practical than ornamental purpose during the Civil War, experts said. They would often be associated with cavalry, or those ...

Three other guidons were never recovered, while the regimental flag was on a train ... of gold there, the US insisted the Indians move to a reservation. The 7th Cavalry surprised the Indians ...

The guidon is the only one not captured or lost during the 1876 battle in the state of Montana. The flag, previously valued at $5m, was bought by a private US collector in the auction at Sotheby's ...

Since 1895, the 7th U.S. Cavalry flag -- known as a "guidon" for its swallow-tailed shape -- had been the property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, which paid just $54 for it. Custer and more ...