Texas SAR Color Guard Honor Page
The Texas SAR Color Guardsman of the Year is elected by the eligible voters attending the fall meeting of the Texas SAR Color Guard Committee and is awarded at the next Annual Conference.
Color Guardsman of the Year
| Year | Compatriot | Chapter |
| 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 |
David Hamaker Blair Rudy Frank Rohrbough Tom Whitelock T. L. Holden Stu Hoyt John Greer William B. Watts James Taylor Ray Cox James Mitchell Peter Baron |
Freedom #38 San Antonio #4 San Antonio #4 Dallas #2 Edmund Terrill #34 William Hightower #35 Edmund Terrill #34 East Fork Trinity #47 San Antonio #4 PineyWoods #51 PineyWoods #51 San Antonio #4 |
The National Von Steuben Medal for Sustained Achievement in the NSSAR Color Guard, authorized 2 March 2012 by the National Society SAR Executive Committee, may be awarded for sustained service to the Society as a Color Guardsman at the National or District Levels. Recipients must have already been awarded the Bronze and Silver Color Guard Medals.
National Von Steuben Medal Recipients
| Year | Compatriot | Chapter |
| 2024 2023 |
Peter Baron John Greer Tom Jackson T L Holden Robert Kittrell Bill Watts Tom Whitelock |
San Antonio #4 Edmund Terrill #34 Robert Rankin #62 Edmund Terrill #34 Dallas #2 Dallas #2 Dallas #2 |
The purpose of the Bernardo De Galvez Texas SAR Color Guard Medal (approved by NSSAR at the 2009 National Congress) is to promote Color Guard Activity within the Texas Society, to show recognition to the Texas Society Color Guard, to promote the service of our Patriot Bernardo De Galvez, to promote the history of New Spain and Texas in the American Revolution, and to offer recognition for Color Guardsmen who come to Texas to support a National Color Guard Event.
The Galvez medal presents a means to bring recognition to the sacrifices made by Color Guard members and the prominence brought to the Texas Society by their efforts.
The purpose of the Bernardo de Galvez Gold Medal is to recognize distinguished and prolonged service to the Texas Society and the Texas Society Color Guard. Requirements are: Active membership in the Texas Society Color Guard for at least six (6) years; A reasonable degree of activity over the service period, which do not need to be continuous; A Texas SAR Color Guardsman must have the Galvez Bronze Color Guard Medal and the Galvez Silver Color Guard medal before he can be awarded the Gold Galvez Color Guard Medal.
Bernardo de Galvez Gold Medal recipients
| Year | Compatriot | Chapter |
| 2024 2021 2016 2015 2014 2011 2010 |
Robert Johns David Hamaker Tom Van Fossen Blair Rudy Bill Watts Tom Whitelock James Alderman Gerry Gieger Thomas I. Jackson Tom M. Whitelock John Greer Drake Peddie Joseph W. Dooley Richard F. Arnold Edward Butler Tom Green James Heath James Johnson John Knox Mike Radcliff Richard L. Robinett Donald Stone George West |
Plano #37 Freedom #38 Dallas #2 William Hightower #35 Dallas #2 Dallas #2 Maj K M Van Zandt #6 Maj K M Van Zandt #6 Robert Rankin #62 Dallas #2 Edmund Terrill #34 Plano #37 San Antonio #4 Dallas #2 San Antonio #4 Alexander Hodge #49 Bluebonnet #41 Denton #23 Patrick Henry #11 Plano #37 William Hightower #35 Freedom #38 Panhandle Plains #10 |
Color Guard Commanders
| Year | Compatriot | Chapter |
| 2023-2024 2022-2023 2020-2022 2019‑2020 2018-2019 2017‑2018 2016‑2017 2015‑2016 2014‑2015 2013‑2014 2012‑2013 2011‑2012 2010‑2011 2008‑2010 2006‑2008 2004‑2006 2002‑2004 |
Shiidon Hawley Bob Kubin Blair Rudy Ted Wilson Stu Hoyt Bill Watts Ron Walcik Drake M. Peddie John K. Thompson Frank Rohrbough Peter Rowley Marvin B. Morgan Donald Stone Michael J. Radcliff James J. Johnson Michael Green John W. Knox |
Patrick Henry #11 East Fork Trinity #47 William Hightower #35 Edmund Terrill #34 William Hightower #35 Dallas #2 Heart of Texas #26 Plano #37 Freedom #38 San Antonio #4 Plano #37 Patrick Henry #11 Freedom #38 Plano #37 Denton #23 Alexander Hodge #49 Patrick Henry #11 |