Welcome to American Legion G.I. Joe Post #244 in Jeffersontown, Kentucky.
The G.I. Joe Post #244 in Jeffersontown, Kentucky conducts the largest Flag Retirement Ceremony in the State of Kentucky. We believe we conduct the largest Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags in the United States. We welcome communication from any organization conducting a larger program.
These formal proceedings are conducted in accordance with Legion regulations that were approved thru Resolution #440, in 1937.

These photos were taken by James V. Carroll, Assistant Editor of the National American Legion Magazine.

"Let these faded Flags of our Country be retired and destroyed with respectful and honorable rites and their places be taken by bright new Flags of the same size and kind, and let no grave of our soldier or sailor dead be unhonored and unmarked..."
Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags
These photos were taken by Jim Carroll, Assistant Editor of The American Legion Magazine.
The above photos were taken by James V. Carroll, Assistant Editor of The American Legion Magazine, from the
National Headquarters in Indianapolis.
We were proud to host Mr. Carroll, who attended the Ceremony to do an article and photos for the national magazine.

To learn more about the Ceremony for Disposal of Unserviceable Flags
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WHEREAS, Our Flag which we love and cherish
WHEREAS, In a proper service of tribute and memory and love, our Flag becomes faded and worn and must be honorably retired from life; and
WHEREAS, Such retirement of Flags that have become unserviceable may be done in public with respectful and honorable rites...
From Resolution No. 373,
approved by the National Convention of The American Legion
Chicago, Illinois, September 18-20, 1944


Respectful Disposal of
Unserviceable Flags


Photo by Jim Schmackers

In 2003, we respectfully retired over 6,000 American Flags. In 2008, The G.I. Joe Post retired over 20,000 Flags, and in 2009 the numbers were even larger still.
Over the last 10 years, our Officers and Members have respectfully retired more than 100,000 US Flags.

We are immensely honored to conduct the country's largest annual Flag Retirement Ceremony.

God Bless The USA


Here are some links to past ceremonies:
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2009
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2008
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2007
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2006
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2004
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2003
G.I. Joe Flag Retirement 2002