Bill Text: PA HR185 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing the Congress of the United States to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national emblem of service and sacrifice by the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 41-13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-06 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HR185 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR185-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1452
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 185 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, BOBACK, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, EMRICK, EVERETT, FLECK, GEORGE, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, HARHART, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAVULICH, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, MAHER, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, SACCONE, SAINATO, SCHRODER, SIMMONS, STABACK, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 6, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 6, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to designate the
Honor and Remember Flag as a national emblem of service and
sacrifice by the brave men and women of the United States
Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
WHEREAS, While war deaths have been a part of our heritage
since the birth of this nation, the United States has not
instituted an official symbol commemorating fallen
servicepersons; and
WHEREAS, House Resolution No. 1034 of the 111th Congress
designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and
Remember, Inc., to officially recognize and honor fallen members
of the armed forces; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag red field represents the
brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag blue star is a symbol of
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active service in military conflict which dates back to World
War I; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag white border recognizes
the purity of sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag gold star signifies the
ultimate sacrifice of a warrior in active service who is not
returning home and reflects the value of the life given; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag folded flag element
highlights this nation’s final tribute to a fallen serviceperson
and a family’s sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag flame symbolizes the
eternal spirit of the departed; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania calls for a unifying symbol recognizing this
nation's solemn debt to the estimated 1.6 million fallen
servicepersons throughout history and the families and
communities who mourned their loss; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the
United States to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a
national emblem of service and sacrifice by the brave men and
women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their
lives in the line of duty; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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