Flag Retirement

The Big Sandy chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution and Boy Scout Troop 147 held a flag retirement ceremony Tuesday evening at Archer Park near Prestonsburg.The traditional process separates the field of united blue stars and the red and white bands paying special reverence to each individual piece.Cub scouts, Boy Scouts and members of the community respectfully retired more than 100 flags too torn or dirty to continue flying.

Source: MG News

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