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- A sea of 37,000 U.S. flags adorn the Common, one for each of the service members from the Bay State who died in action since the Revolutionary War.
www.wbur.org/news/2023/05/25/photos-memorial-day-flags-military-service-boston-commonSee the 37,000 flags fly on Boston Common for Memorial Day - WBUR
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This Memorial Day weekend for the Memorial Day Flag Garden, volunteers will once again place over 37,000 flags on Boston Common — one for every Massachusetts service member who has lost his or...
May 25, 2023 · A sea of 37,000 U.S. flags adorn the Common, one for each of the service members from the Bay State who died in action since the Revolutionary War. In addition to the flags, there will be a...
- Dan Guzman
The 37,000 flags represent every single Massachusetts person who has given his or her life to defend the country since the Revolutionary War. The Memorial Day Flag Garden is planted at the...
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- May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022 · In total, 37,000 flags were planted on Boston Common near the Soldiers and Sailors monument. The total marks one for every fallen hero from Massachusetts going back to the Revolutionary War.
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The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center. The flag is sometimes flown in a darker shade of blue, more of a turquoise. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917.
May 23, 2024 · Why are there 37,000 flags? Volunteers planted more than 37,000 U.S. flags around the monument Wednesday. Each one honors a service member from Massachusetts who died defending the country all...
May 30, 2022 · BOSTON – Thousands of flags on Boston Common honor servicemen and women in Massachusetts. Every year it takes an army of volunteers to set up the Memorial Day display.
