The National Flag Foundation is a proud partner to America250. America250’s mission is to celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America’s Semiquincentennial. America250 aims to inspire our fellow Americans to reflect on our past, strengthen our love of country, and renew our commitment to the ideals of democracy through programs that educate, engage, and unite us as a nation. America250 will foster shared experiences that spark imagination, showcase the rich tapestry of our American stories, inspire service in our communities, honor the enduring strength, and celebrate the resilience of the United States of America.
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a proud partner of the Flag Sojourn 250 Campaign. Established by Congress in 1923, the American Battle Monuments Commission is entrusted with a sacred mission: to commemorate the service and sacrifice of U.S. military overseas. Today, ABMC cares for 26 cemeteries and 31 memorials across 17 countries, where more than 200,000 Americans are honored. Each site is meticulously maintained as a place of dignity, remembrance, and reflection ensuring future generations never forget the price of freedom. From the rows of white headstones to the names engraved on Walls of the Missing, ABMC’s sites are powerful reminders that liberty is not free.
“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”
- General of the Armies John J. Pershing
The National Sheriffs’ Association is a proud partner to The National Flag Foundation and America250. Chartered in 1940, the National Sheriffs’ Association is a professional association dedicated to serving the Office of Sheriff and its affiliates through law enforcement education and training, and through the provision of general law enforcement informational resources. NSA represents thousands of sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement, public safety professionals, and concerned citizens nationwide.
FLAG SOJOURN 250 CAMPAIGN WITH AMERICA250
As America marches toward its Semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, the National Flag Foundation (NFF) and America250 send a single U.S. flag on a moving and majestic journey in tribute to our nation and our citizens.
The Flag Sojourn 250 is more than a journey — it is a solemn Sojourn. The Flag Sojourn 250 honors our nation’s most prized symbol, and pays tribute to all of our countrymen and women, including those who have given their lives in service to the ideals The Flag represents.
The odyssey began on Flag Day, June 14, 2025, with a humble yet poignant ceremony hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America. In this reverent moment, the NFF presented an American Flag to representatives of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), launching a year-long voyage that will stir the hearts of a nation.
The Flag traveled to distant shores where our soldiers and others who gave their lives in our war efforts are buried, touching all 26 U.S. military cemeteries in ten countries. It also traveled to U.S. territories in the Pacific and the Atlantic. On October 8, 2025, The Flag returned to America.
With the help of The National Sheriffs’ Association, this special flag will be carried with reverence on a domestic passage across our country to further its storied path, ending its journey in Washington, D.C. in July 2026 when The Flag will be formally presented to the America 250th Committee and raised in the heart of our nation as for a final salute to national unity and the American Spirit.
Every mile of this historic sojourn can be followed by Americans on the NFF’s website via unique geo-spatial interactive maps, photos, videos and personal narratives. The online experience calls visitors to the NFF website to bear witness to this remarkable journey of honor and unity.
This is not just a journey of a Flag—it is a journey of the American Spirit.
FOLLOW THE FLAG. HONOR THE SOJOURN.
