A partnership with the Larimer County Clerk & Recorder’s Office and Scouting America Troop 97 has developed an honorable way for community members to retire worn or damaged U.S. flags.

Eagle Scout Grey Sprister and other scouts in Troop #97 worked to build three flag retirement boxes for public use where worn-out U.S. flags can be dropped for retirement. Placing a worn-out or damaged flag in the trash is considered undignified.

The boxes are from Sprister’s Eagle Scout service project, located at Larimer County Clerk & Recorder Offices in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park.

“I’m honored to support the scouts’ meaningful community service project, providing dedicated retirement flag boxes for our residents,” said Tina Harris, Larimer County Clerk & Recorder. “Properly retiring our nation’s flag symbolizes respect and patriotism, and this project reflects the Scouts’ commitment to service, tradition, and honor. I applaud their dedication to our community and their role in preserving this important tradition.”

The boxes are available for public use now. For more information, call the Larimer County Clerk’s Office, at 970-498-7840 or by email at larimer_clerk@co.larimer.co.us.