Join us for Flag Exchange 2024 at Alan Galvez Insurance
This event is designed to honor our flag, Flag Day and the many men and women who have served our flag, both present and past.
In 2023 we handed out approximately 80 flags and collected well over 100.
Here are the details about our flag exchange
Please join us for our FREE flag exchange event. From June 10-14, bring your tattered American flag to our office and exchange for a new 3′ x 5′ one (flags are purchased through American Legion Flag & Emblem). Please note: we are limiting NEW flags to 2 per household, as we have a limited supply.
You can come anytime during our office hours- Monday through Friday 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
All tattered flags will be given to the American Legion for proper disposal.
How you can help us make this event a success
Exchange a flag or bring a friend or family member’s to exchange.
Share our social media posts to help spread the word (please Like us on Facebook if you haven’t yet).
Post a picture of your new flag on Facebook and tag our page (again you have to LIKE our page to tag us) so we can enjoy your flag with you!
Tell friends/family- this is the perfect opportunity to retire their tattered flag!
What is Flag Day?
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation” (13 is for the original 13 colonies).
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson, marked the anniversary of this resolution by establishing June 14 as Flag Day.
In 1949, Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day.
The week of June 14 is called National Flag Week and all Americans are encouraged to fly U.S. flags during that week.
Did You Know?…….Fun American Flag Facts
The actual American flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” still exists (it’s on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History).
The 50 star flag is the first American flag to have lasted 50 years.
The American flag hasn’t always had 13 stripes.
There have been 6 American flags planted on the moon.
50 flags fly 24 hours a day around the base of the Washington monument.
(list compiled from Mental Floss and ABC News)
We hope to see you- this event is one of our favorites! Please help us spread the word! If you have any questions, please call us at (937) 592-4871. A big THANKS to all who have supported this event in the past!
