09-07-2006The Warsaw Fire Department, in cooperation with the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Chapter of The Sons Of The American Revolution, will hold a ceremony at the War Memorial on the corner of Center and Lake streets, Kosciusko County Courthouse, Monday at 8:45 a.m.
The American and 9-11 Remembrance flags will be raised and then lowered to half mast, remembering the fifth anniversary of the terrorists attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The SAR want all citizens of Kosciusko County to fly their flags that day to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, as well as military and other personnel in the war on terrorism.
For more information, call 574-268-7697.
On the 9-11 Remembrance Flag, the stars symbolize the airplanes that were used for the attacks on the World Trade Center. The star outside the pentagon represents the plane diverted by the brave passengers, saving hundreds of lives.
The red background of the flag symbolizes the lives lost and bloodshed of Americans ... past, present and future.
The pentagon and two rectangles represent three of the most recognized structures built on U.S. soil – The Twin Towers.
The circle around the pentagon represents the unity that occurred after the tragedy.
The “God Bless America” slogan has been adopted to represent the hope and faith of the nation.