When your United States Flag is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning.

You can retire your worn United States Flag properly. It can be placed in the U.S. Flag Box outside the Waukesha County Health & Human Services (HHS) Department building, 514 Riverview Avenue, Waukesha. The Flag Box is located to the right of the main entrance doors. There also is a U.S. Flag Retirement Box inside the Veterans Services Office within the same HHS building. A Veteran’s Post picks up these flags and destroys them in a dignified manner with a Flag Retirement Ceremony. Most American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in the county provide a U.S. Flag Retirement Box at their buildings for proper retirement of U.S. Flags.

PLEASE NOTE: Only United States Flags qualify for this ceremony. Please bring large, oversized flags into the Veterans Services Office for disposal.

Contact the Veterans Services Office with questions: 262-548-7732, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.