SRH-MS Chapter Regent Jeaneen Buchanan and Chapter Flag Chair Pat King presenting Flag Recognition Certificate to Robert Araujo, Board President Huntington Fire Co. No.3
On June 17, 2023 the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution presented a DAR Flag Certificate to Board President Robert Araujo, Huntington Fire & Rescue Company No.3 in recognition of the Fire Company’s proper use, correct display, and patriotic presentation of the Flag of the United States of America.
Chapter Flag Chair Patricia King said that the Second Annual Flag Recognition recipient is the Huntington Fire & Rescue Company No.3. She noted the objective of the recognition is to keep the flag flying and to protect it continuously under all conditions, as well as to educate citizens regarding its correct usage.
Winners of the 'bingo' Flag game are (from left) Sally Finck, Darlene Jones, Joe Hoefflinger, Wayne Travers, Claudia Farkas, Mary Maiocco, and Deb Heim
Chapter Regent Jeaneen Buchanan reminded everyone that Flag Day commemorates the First Continental Congress’ First Flag Resolution, which adopted the American Flag on June 14, 1777. This flag is known as the Betsy Ross Flag. The resolution read: “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation”.
Board President Araujo thanked Ms. Buchanan and Ms. King and the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, NSDAR for the Flag Recognition Certificate.
Following the Presentation Ceremony, chapter members and their spouses played ‘bingo’ type games based on the history and symbolism of our Flag of the United States. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the games.
Even though the flag has gone through changes, its symbolism has remained the same: Patriotism, Liberty, Freedom, and Unity.
The DAR perpetuates the memory and spirit of the men and women who won American independence. Any woman who is lineally descended from an ancestor who aided the patriot cause during the American Revolution may be eligible to join. The DAR is a nonprofit lineage society focused on historical preservation, community education and patriotism. For more information visit www.sarahriggshumphreysDAR.org
