MA H3839

Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as Massachusetts' official symbol for honoring U.S. Armed Forces members who died while serving or as a result of service, and their families

Establishes display protocol requiring the flag be flown beneath the American flag, Commonwealth flag, and POW/MIA flag, and never be larger than the American flag

Specifies eight occasions for display: Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Veterans Day, Gold Star Mother's Day, and whenever there is a military casualty in Massachusetts

Codifies the flag's symbolic elements: red field (blood shed), white field/border (purity of sacrifice), blue star (active service), gold star (ultimate sacrifice), folded flag (final tribute), and flame (eternal spirit)

Explicitly states the act does not mandate purchase or display by any individual, organization, municipality, or agency