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Board amends county flag policy to include armed-forces flags and recognition days
Summary
San Joaquin County supervisors amended the county flag policy to add display of the five armed-services flags on defined recognition days (Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day and Veterans Day); motion passed 5-0.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 voted unanimously to amend the county's flag policy to include display of the five U.S. armed-services flags on specific recognition days.
Supervisor Ricardo Guardia, who led the ad hoc effort on the change, said the amendment will standardize how the county recognizes the armed forces without requiring repeated calendar action each year. The policy language references the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act (as noted in the staff presentation) and lists Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day and Veterans Day as the dates for displaying the armed-services flags.
No public comment was offered on the item and the board approved the amendment 5-0. County staff will implement the revised display schedule and return to the board with any necessary administrative language or implementation steps.
Ending: Supervisors described the change as a common-sense measure to honor veterans and streamline annual observances; staff will complete administrative updates to the county's flag procedures.
