Temecula Valley Elks Hold Flag Day Ceremony

From Temecula Valley Elks: On Flag Day, June 14th, the Temecula Valley Elks #2801 held their annual Flag Day Service at the Lodge. Boy Scout Troop #384 also participating in the ceremony by holding the various Flags used throughout the United States’ history, as members of the Temecula Valley Elks read the history on each flag. The Boy Scout Troop #384 has been awarded the “Best of Temecula Award” for Community Service for the past two years. Following the Flag Day Service, the Elk Officers, Members and Spouses held a reception for those in attendance.

The Elks were the first and only order in the United States to make the observance of Flag Day mandatory. The Flag Day Service was and is colorful, instructive and inspiring. Elks began to hold it as a public ceremonial throughout the land. Elks influence was powerful in getting attention for Flag Day, both in the Congress and across the country.

Photos courtesy of Temecula Valley Elks