A Giant Flag, a Small Town, and a Flag Day Tradition in Arizona

A member of the Arizona Legion Riders prepares to hoist a 30-by-60-foot American flag during a Flag Day ceremony in Mayer, Ariz., on June 14, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

MAYER, Ariz.—A 30-by-60-foot Old Glory unfurled like a mainsail in a stiffening wind at Foothills Ranch in Mayer, Arizona, on Flag Day.

Raising the massive nylon flag was no simple task. A dozen volunteers carefully carried it to the twin flagpoles, ensuring it never touched the ground, as flag etiquette requires.