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MO HCR12

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Davis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as Missouri's official emblem honoring fallen members of the United States Armed Forces who died in the line of duty.

  • Recognizes the flag's symbolic elements: red field for sacrifice, blue star for active military service, white border for purity of sacrifice, gold star for ultimate sacrifice, folded flag for final tribute, and flame for eternal spirit of the departed.

  • Honors the estimated 1.6 million fallen servicepersons throughout United States history and their families and communities.

  • Urges the United States Congress to enact similar legislation designating the Honor and Remember Flag as a federal symbol.

  • Instructs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send inscribed copies of the resolution to the Missouri Veterans Commission and all Missouri Congressional Delegation members.

Legislative Description

Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the State of Missouri's emblem of service and sacrifice of service men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty

Last Action

Adopted (S) - YEAS: 32 NAYS: 00

5/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics2/23/2012
Rules2/7/2012
Veterans1/19/2012

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