Yorba Linda to honor veterans with banners, flags

 

Yorba Linda is implementing a veterans recognition program to honor residents who have served in the country's armed forces by providing banners or flags to be displayed at their homes.

Deadline for ordering a banner or flag with the message “A Yorba Linda Veteran Lives Here” is April 30, with a first batch of banners and flags ready for pickup by Memorial Day, May 31.

The vinyl banners, measuring 18 inches by 48 inches, will cost $25, while the nylon polyester flags, measuring 3 feet by 5 feet, will cost $55. Eligible residents can display a banner or flag, and one banner or flag will represent all veterans living at the residence.

The banners are designed to be displayed on residences by affixing the banner to the eaves of the structure, patio cover, overhang or other method, and the flags can be displayed using a traditional flagpole or house-mounted pole that's often used to display an American flag.

In addition to lettering, each two-sided banner or flag will show the logo of the military branch in which the veteran served – Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard or Navy, said Parks and Recreation Director Mike Kudron, who briefed the City Council on the program.

The banners and flags can be displayed for an indefinite period of time but must be removed when they are worn or tattered, Kudron said. He also noted that subsequent ordering periods will be established “as this is intended to be an ongoing program.”

The program was discussed with members of the Veterans Memorial Association, which supports the city's Veterans Memorial at 4756 Valley View Ave., just north of Yorba Linda Boulevard.

“Originally, the program only incorporated banners. However, the Veterans Memorial Association requested the addition of adding flags as an option to the program. Staff researched the cost of printing custom flags and was able to find a quality product at a reasonable price,” Kudron said.

The city website will post ordering information or call City Hall at 714-961-7100 for information.

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Deadline for ordering banners for the city's other military recognition program, which began in  2011, is today, April 1.

The Military Banner Program is designed to honor the city's Gold Star and active-duty military through the display of banners on light poles on Yorba Linda Boulevard beginning from Valley View Avenue and continuing east, with banners listing the name of each individual along with his or her military branch.

Individuals recognized must reside in Yorba Linda or have an immediate family member – parent, spouse, son, daughter or grandparent – who resides in the city. Banner cost is $85.

Banners will be displayed for one year starting in May for 2021-22. An application form is on the city website. Sponsors are available for the street banners, with individual and nonprofit group match-up sponsors to be developed for the residential banners and flags.