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Here's where you can retire your old American Flag this week:
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — This week is National Flag Week, and old and tattered American Flags need to be retired properly.
There are two drop-off locations in Rockford this week: at Veterans Memorial Hall, at 211 N. Main Street, and the Winnebago County Clerk's Office, at 404 Elm Street.
After they're collected, old flags are incinerated by the Boy Scouts of America.
'They've done this forever. It's a big ceremony every year. Once a year, they do retire flags. And they're treating the scouts, or actually educating them, on the proper handling and disposal of flags,' said Veterans Memorial Hall director Scott Lewandowski.
In exchange for retired flags, owners can get a replacement 8 x 10 flag, while supplies last.
Veterans Memorial Hall is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The County Clerk's Office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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