Brown County cemetery honors veterans with new flags, flag poles

Brown County cemetery honors veterans with new flags, flag poles

The board of Ripley Cemetery raised thousands of dollars to buy flags and holders for over 100 graves of veterans and replaced its 10 flag poles during Memorial Day weekend.

American Flags to Fly Over Elmwood Village and Allentown This Summer in Honor of Veterans - Buffalo Rising

When it comes to banners waving along Elmwood Avenue, we can always count on Pride to deliver. But other than the Pride event, light pole banners are typically devoid of flags. What is interesting is that many cities and towns ensure that there are always flags hung. Of course the go-to flag is the American flag, which is symbolic of an entirely different type of pride – pride in one’s country, and the heroes that have fought for it. Photo: Nic …