SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 35

(By Senators Weld, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Stollings, Beach, Cline, Prezioso, Swope, and Baldwin)

[Introduced February 15, 2019]

Designating days for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag at the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the West Virginia State Capitol.

Whereas, The Legislature previously approved HCR 94 in the 2011 Regular Session of the Legislature supporting the Honor and Remember Flag as an official emblem of the 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

Whereas, The Legislature also approved HCR 91 in the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature designating days on which the Honor and Remember Flag may be displayed, which are: Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and Veterans Day, November 11; and

Whereas, In order to fully recognize the ultimate sacrifice of those service members who the Honor and Remember Flag sets out to honor, the State of West Virginia should additionally adopt that in the case of display at the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the West Virginia State Capitol, the Honor and Remember Flag should be displayed any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That this Legislature designates days for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag at the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the West Virginia State Capitol; and, be it

Further Resolved, That in the case of display at the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the West Virginia State Capitol, the Honor and Remember Flag should be displayed any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Director of the General Services Division.