White parade gloves in cotton with rubberized palm for honor guard use

White Parade Gloves

SKU: White Parade Gloves

Price range: $11.49 through $23.49

Parade and honor guard gloves that hold a pole without slipping.

  • Material: white cotton with rubberized palm
  • Sizes: S, M, L, XL
  • Use: honor guard, color guard, parades, ceremonies

Made in the USA

Product Description

Our white parade gloves are the gloves honor guards and color guards wear to carry a flag or a rifle without it slipping. They are white cotton with a rubberized palm, so the grip holds a polished pole in a warm hand, and they are cut long enough to cover the wrist under a uniform sleeve. Sizes S, M, L, and XL. Made in the USA.

Gloves are the detail that finishes a color guard. Matched white parade gloves on every member of the detail make the flag presentation look disciplined, and the grip palm means no one adjusts a hand mid-march. They are also worn by pallbearers, marching bands, drill teams, and event staff who handle presentation flags.

  • Material: white cotton
  • Palm: rubberized grip surface
  • Sizes:
    • S
    • M
    • L
    • XL
  • Cut: full-finger, wrist length
  • Stitching: tailored uniform seams
  • Use: honor guard, color guard, parade, and ceremonial duty
  • Origin: made in the USA
  • White cotton: breathable and comfortable through a long parade or ceremony
  • Rubberized palm: a textured grip surface that holds a pole, rifle, or casket rail without slipping
  • Tailored stitching: clean seams that stay flat and uniform across a detail

White gloves came to the parade ground from nineteenth-century military dress, where they marked ceremonial duty and made hand movements visible on the drill field. Honor guards, color guards, and casket teams kept them for the same reasons, and civic organizations, marching bands, and fraternal orders adopted them for processions and flag presentations. The Flag Code asks that the flag be handled with respect, and a clean pair of white gloves is the visible form of that respect.

The rubberized palm is a modern addition. Plain cotton gloves slip on a polished oak or aluminum pole, and a slipping pole is the one thing a color guard cannot afford.

Symbolism at a Glance

  • White: cleanliness, discipline, and ceremony.
  • Uniform gloves: the unity of the detail.

  • Color guards and honor guards carrying flags and rifles on parade and at ceremonies.
  • Military funeral details and pallbearers handling the flag and the casket.
  • Marching bands and drill teams for uniform presentation.
  • Veterans posts, JROTC, and scout units that present the colors at events.
  • Event staff and ushers handling presentation flags and memorial wreaths.

How do I choose a size?

Measure around the palm at the knuckles, excluding the thumb. Compare that with a glove that fits you well, and order up if you are between sizes.

Can they be washed?

Yes. Hand wash or machine wash cold on a gentle cycle and air dry. Do not machine dry, which can affect the rubberized palm.

Is the grip on both sides?

No. The rubberized surface is on the palm and inside of the fingers, where the pole sits. The back of the glove is plain white cotton.

Are they sold as a pair?

Yes. Each unit is one pair.

Do you sell them in bulk for a unit?

Yes. Contact us for a quote on a detail or a band; we can mix sizes in one order.

What do honor guard members wear with them?

Matched white gloves are standard with dress uniforms, service uniforms, and the blazers many civic color guards use. The gloves should be clean and identical across the detail, which is why teams keep several pairs in each size.

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