The City of La Cañada Flintridge Hometown Heroes Banner Program recognizes our community’s men and women in uniform who are currently serving in the Armed Forces, veterans who have previously served, or deceased veterans.

Purpose

The Hometown Heroes Banner Program is designed to honor veterans. The City Council established the program in October 2023 as an opportunity for the community to recognize residents or their immediate family members who are serving or served in the United States Armed Forces.

Creating and installing banners to be displayed on city light posts is a tribute to our brave residents who have served or continue to serve our country. The program includes designing and printing a banner for each honoree and installing the banners on light poles in the City during the month of November. The banners will feature the service member’s full name, rank, photograph and branch of service.

Eligibility

To qualify, honorees must meet both the (1) service and (2) residency/affiliation requirements:

1. Military Service

• The honoree must currently serve in the United States Armed Forces; OR
• The honoree must be a veteran who previously served; OR
• The honoree must be a deceased veteran.

2. Residency or Affiliation

• The honoree must be a current resident of the City of La Cañada Flintridge; OR
• The honoree must be an immediate family member of a current City of La Cañada Flintridge resident (immediate family includes mother, father, guardian, spouse, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law); OR
• The honoree must have lived in La Cañada Flintridge at some point prior to entering military service; OR
• The honoree must have attended a school within the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

Application Deadline

The application for the 2024 will be open until Wednesday, October 2, 2024. All applications must be completed in their entirety with proof of eligibility submitted online, in-person or emailed to the Public Safety Coordinator, Jennifer Burghdorf, jburghdorf@lcf.ca.gov, City of La Cañada Flintridge, One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, by 4:30 p.m. PST on the last day of the application window. Only applications received within the application window will be reviewed.

Cost

There is no fee for a banner from the applicant. The program costs are covered by the City and donations from Community Partners. Please note that the fee may be adjusted in the future to meet the demands of the program.

Installation and Display

• Banner installation and removal will occur during the month of November in celebration of Veterans Day. Exact installation date is subject to the staff availability.
• The banners shall include:
  • The official military portrait or picture of the honoree in uniform (waist up)
  • Honoree name and rank
  • Honoree service branch
• The Program Administrator will conduct periodic inspections; however, the City and program administrator is not responsible for damage to banners due to weather elements or other unforeseen events.
• Banner removal will occur after November. The exact installation date is subject to change.

Review and Approval

1. Applications must be submitted online, in-person or emailed in their entirety with all attachments before banner placement is processed.
2. The City reserves the right to edit text.
3. The City reserves the right to deny any request without cause and to make exceptions to this policy.