color bearer

• Personne qui porte un drapeau ou un étendard, notamment dans un contexte cérémoniel ou militaire ; s'emploie aussi métaphoriquement pour désigner celui qui représente ou mène un groupe, une cause ou un mouvement.

A person who carries a flag or banner, especially in a ceremonial or military context; also used metaphorically to refer to someone who represents or leads a group, cause, or movement.

1. Flag carrierB2formal

   A person who carries a flag or standard, especially in a military or ceremonial context.

   Porte-drapeau

   • The color bearer led the parade with the national flag.
   • In the military, the color bearer is a position of great honor.
   • The color bearer stood proudly at the front of the ceremony.

2. Representative or championC1formalamerican

   A person who represents or champions a particular cause, group, or idea.

   Porte-étendard (sens figuré)

   • She became the color bearer for the environmental movement.
   • He acted as the color bearer for the new political party.
   • The organization's color bearer spoke at the conference.