Oak Island Honor Flags Program

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PLEASE NOTE: Applications are currently NOT being accepted at this time.

Information on the next order will be posted on this page, once available.

The Oak Island Honor Flags Program is an authorized personalization of the Hometown Heroes Banner initiative, which started in Harrisburg, PA in 2006. The program honors members of the Armed Forces and their families through banners mounted on freestanding poles throughout Town, similar to the concept rendering below.

CLICK HERE to download a Program Application

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Program is open to all fallen, retired, and active members of all branches of the military.
The COST of each banner is $70.00, and the applicant will bear the cost of the banner flag…the town will bear the cost of the background check. There is no fee collected unless the applicant is selected.
The SIZE of the banners are 2.5’ wide x 8’ tall (30" x 96").
Must have standing in the Town to qualify, either honoree resides, or family of the honoree resides in Oak Island.
There will be an application process and selection process based on the policy in your agenda packet, using a lottery system.
The maximum number of banner flags displayed at any given time will be 24.
Flags will be installed in the Middleton Park Complex during the long weekends of:
- Memorial Day
- July 4th
- Labor Day
Flags will be installed in Veterans Park on September 11 and Veterans Day

Families honoring their heroes are welcome to volunteer to help put setup and remove the Honor Flags each day.

After the full year cycle, the banner flags would be returned to the family of the honoree.

HONOR FLAGS PROGRAM POLICY

Click on the tabs below for further details on the program.

GENERAL POLICY

For this program to be administered by staff in a fair and equitable manner, the following criteria are established:

Only individuals may be honored on a flag (no businesses, groups, or organizations) who are current residents of the Town of Oak Island or related to a current resident of the Town of Oak Island.
The honoree(s) may be living or deceased.
The honoree(s) may be active, fallen, or retired military.
Only one person may be honored on a single flag.
Up to 24 in Veterans Park and up to 24 flags in Middleton Park will be placed the previous day, the day of and the day after the following: Memorial Day, Labor Day, September 11, and Veterans Day; and July 1-5 for July 4.
- The first flag at Veterans Park entrance is Flag 1 and goes through to flag 24 at the last one on the Intracoastal Waterway.
- The flag located near the playground is flag number 1 at Middleton Park and goes through to flag 24 located closest to the stage.
- The honorees selected and their flag position and park will be decided entirely by a lottery conducted by the Recreation Advisory Board. The flag position and park will be announced before each drawing.
Fees paid for a flag entitle ownership to the donor, once the agreed upon time that the Town will possess the flag has come to an end. The Town will retain possession of the Flag during that time and is not responsible for any damage or vandalism while being displayed in the park(s).
Town staff shall retain final approval authority of Flag wording. Wording of a provocative nature (such as profanity), advertisements, and political statements will not be permitted.
Volunteers will set out the Flags and take them back up and they will be stored at a location determined by Town of Oak Island Staff.

HONOR FLAGS INFORMATION

PROGRAM APPLICATION

If you have read the General Policy & Honor Flags Information provided above, and wish to participated in the program, please click the link below to download an application.

PLEASE NOTE: Payment will not be required until after the 24 honorees have been chosen. Flags will be ordered once the application and full payment is received, in person or by mail to:

Town of Oak Island
ATTN: Recreation Department
4601 E Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, NC 28465

For more information on the Oak Island Honor Flags Program, contact the Recreation Director at 910-278-5518 or email reccenter@oakislandnc.gov.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PROGAM APPLICATION

Honor Flags Program Photos

Updated on 11/20/2023 10:39 AM