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Founded on the belief that self-contained grief is self-destructive, Gold Star Mother’s Day is the product of years of tireless work on the part of American Gold Star Mothers, an organization of American mothers who’ve lost their child or children in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Gold Star Mothers Day is observed each year on the last Sunday in September.

Selection made easy . . . At Liberty Flags, the most common questions we receive are about flag snap hooks. This is no surprise, as checking snap hooks for wear and tear is one of the most frequent routine flagpole maintenance items, requiring attention about every three months. Here's what you need to know.

It is always a good idea to check on routine flagpole maintenance items. Routine maintenance can be inadvertently sidetracked without the helpful resource of a flagpole parts-list. Here are itemized, linked parts-lists for our most popular flagpoles.

On September 18 each year, we celebrate the founding of the United States Air Force. Although the U.S. Military purchased its first aircraft in 1909, the United States Air Force was not a stand-alone entity until 1947. Find the whole story here...

National POW/MIA Recognition Day (third Friday in September) honors our prisoners of war and our soldiers who are still missing in action. Learn more about the history of the POW/MIA flag and six dates each year to honor our missing soldiers through display of your POW/MIA flag.

A gathering at dawn. . . Have you ever driven past a school on an early morning, noticed a gathering of students around the American flag in front of the school and wondered what was going on? Chances are, you have happened upon an instance of an event called See You At The Pole™. See You At [...]

The casualties of 9/11 are family, friends, and loved ones. They each had their hopes, dreams, and world-changing projects to pursue. Heritages and legacies were severed. This is what we are reflecting on, and why we will always remember these names.

On September 11, 2001, terrorists perpetrated one of the most horrifying violent plots against Americans on American soil. 9/11, since known as Patriot Day, is a day to mourn and to honor the strength and resilience of our country. We humbly offer the following ideas of how to reflect on 9/11.

Black Mourning Ribbon Unable to Fly Your Flag at Half-Staff? Just as there are exceptions to every rule, there are circumstances that prevent some flag flyers from observing half-staff notifications. For example, flags mounted to flagpoles that are too short, or flags that are hung on flat surfaces may not be capable of flying at half-staff. Such circumstances [...]

On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler's successor, Karl Dönitz first delivered an act of surrender on the part of Germany, effectively ending hostilities in Europe. However, the United States was not at ease, as fighting raged on in the Pacific and in eastern Asia.

On August 15, 1945, Japan accepted the terms of surrender and World War II was effectively over. Since then, August 15 has been recognized as Victory over Japan Day, or V-J Day.

Labor Day is September 4, 2023. Labor Day has come to represent many things, but it will always recognize and celebrate the contributions that workers have made to the well-being of our country.

On August 29 each year, we celebrate the founding of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. There are more Marines in the reserve force command than any other command within the U.S. Marine Corps...

Installing a flagpole or series of flagpoles is one of the few upgrades guaranteed to immediately beautify an American neighborhood. One of the best things about a flagpole is that it instantly creates a landmark — a visual starting point where memories can be forged, an easy waypoint to aid in directions, or and endpoint for simply coming home.

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation designating the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday, August 19, as National Aviation Day. Orville and Wilbur Wright energized immense interest in aviation in the United States. Some of humanity's most notable achievements in aviation were performed by Americans...

Every year on August 16th, the United States honors the indomitable spirit and bravery of its airborne forces through the observance of National Airborne Day. From your friends at LIBERTY FLAGS, The American Wave®.