Ceremonial
- Grand Marshal: One of the highest offices within the military Order of Teutonic Knights
- Grand Marshal: Highest elected student leader of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Grand Marshal: A parade dignitary (for example, Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade)
- Grand Marshal: A person selected at an automobile race (NASCAR, IndyCar, etc.) by the track owner or race sponsor to be the public leader of events on race day or throughout the race weekend. They may have ceremonial duties such as giving the command to start engines, driving the pace car, waving the green flag to start the race, or presenting the trophy to the race winner.
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