Members of Walcott American Legion Post 548 look on as flames consume old American flags. The flags were destroyed following a recent ceremony at the Walcott landfill. According to the U.S. Flag Code, when a flag’s condition has deteriorated to the point that it is no longer of fitting emblem for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. The Walcott Legion accepts discarded flags all year and destroys them periodically.
