City of Angels Folds of Glory Appeal…
Folds of Glory Appeal is an annual event for COA which kicks-off Memorial Day weekend and will run through Flag Day. The period from May 25 to June 14 is always special for Americans, but 2026 has more significance as we celebrate America’s 250th! COA is moving forward with site renovations at McManimon Hall, our new location, which will include our Warrior Down and Fr Vincent R Capodanno Veterans Therapeutics programs. No donation is too small and we appreciate your continued support.
Flag Day is coming on June 14th and most Americans have seen the traditional folding of the American flag, at specific events, such as funerals. Have you ever wondered why Old Glory is folded that specific way? Much more than just pomp and circumstance, each of the 13 folds holds special meaning.
The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing states our veterans served in uniform. The field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted only when draped as a funeral cloth over the casket of a veteran who has served our country honorably in uniform. In the U.S. Armed Forces, at the ceremony of retreat, the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation’s honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at a ceremony of reveille, flown high as a symbol of belief in the resurrection of the body.
Read the full article…The Meaning Behind the Thirteen Folds of Glory
