Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 Oregon Laws 2011

Whereas since the Revolutionary War, more than one million members of the Armed Forces of the United States have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty to preserve our freedom; and

Whereas the Honor and Remember Flag is the symbol of our nation’s concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have lost their lives in the line of duty; and

Whereas the red field of the Honor and Remember Flag represents the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom; and

Whereas the blue star on the Honor and Remember Flag is a symbol of active service in military conflict that dates back to World War I; and

Whereas the white border surrounding the gold star on the Honor and Remember Flag recognizes the purity of sacrifice; and

Whereas the gold star on the Honor and Remember Flag signifies the ultimate sacrifice of a warrior in active service who is not returning home and reflects the value of the life given; and

Whereas the folded flag element of the Honor and Remember Flag highlights this nation’s final tribute to a fallen service member and a family’s sacrifice; and

Whereas the flame on the Honor and Remember Flag symbolizes the eternal spirit of the departed; and

Whereas the 111th United States Congress designated the Honor and Remember Flag to officially recognize and honor fallen members of the Armed Forces of the United States; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:

That we, the members of the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly, designate the national Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of the armed forces as the official honor and remember flag for the State of Oregon.

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 17, 2011

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