Free Memorial Day Flags Available As Montco Delays Distribution

ROYERSFORD, PA — Volunteers in Montgomery County are making Memorial Day flags available for free to honor fallen heroes.

Flags are available for free pick up behind State Rep. Joe Ciresi's office, located at 301 N. Lewis Road in Royersford.

Traditional Memorial Day celebrations in the county hit a bump when the county announced recently that they would not be making their 59,000 ordered flags available on the holiday due to coronavirus health concerns.

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Numerous veterans groups are purchasing flags to replace some of what would have been distirbuted by the county. Ciresi is helping to offer these flags alongside president of Veterans in Recovery, Bill Pinkerton, and volunteer Mickey Hackett.

"The Royersford-Pottstown-Trappe region is home to a lot of proud veterans," Ciresi said. "When I heard that Montgomery County would be delaying the distribution of flags to veterans groups this year, I wanted to help fill the need."

The county-purchased flags are typically distirbuted to 59 different organizations around the county, which then place them on grave sites of American servicemembers who gave their lives for their country.

The county, citing risks from large groups of people coming together, decided to delay that distribution to July 4.