American Legion handles disposal of worn U.S. flags

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 05, 2012

~~<p>Question: I fly our American flag every day. Consequently, I have several tattered flags that need to be disposed of properly. Do you have names of organizations that will accept and dispose of old tattered U.S. flags?</p>
<p>Answer: The American Legion, Department of Hawaii, accepts old flags and holds a flag disposal ceremony every June 14, Flag Day, usually at Ke‘ehi Lagoon Memorial.</p>
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Question: I fly our American flag every day. Consequently, I have several tattered flags that need to be disposed of properly. Do you have names of organizations that will accept and dispose of old tattered U.S. flags?

Answer: The American Legion, Department of Hawaii, accepts old flags and holds a flag disposal ceremony every June 14, Flag Day, usually at Ke‘ehi Lagoon Memorial. Login for more...