Flag burning ceremony to be held in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The assemblage is gathering connected Saturday for a flag-burning ceremonial successful Clovis. The ceremony, hosted jointly by the American Legion Cecil Cox Post 147 and VFW Post 3225, volition discontinue tattered and torn flags that should nary longer beryllium flown.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, determination is etiquette for disposing of flags successful a dignified manner. While styles whitethorn vary, determination are definite rules that use to a accepted American Legion ceremony.

During specified a ceremony, participants look each different lasting successful 2 parallel rows astir 20 feet apart. The aged flags are presented to Legion commanders who behaviour a last inspection. A colour defender past presents the colors and a chaplain offers prayers. 

As the assemblage salutes, the retired flags are dipped into kerosene and past enactment connected a rack implicit a tiny fire. A bugler past sounds "To the Colors."

The status ceremonial volition instrumentality spot Saturday astatine 9 a.m. astatine 7246 N. De Wolf Ave. successful Clovis. An 8 a.m. emblem sorting volition precede the ceremony. The nationalist is encouraged to be careless of whether they request to discontinue a emblem oregon not.