Designate Honor and Remember Flag to honor fallen service members

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe Miller

Urges Congress to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol to honor fallen service members and remember them by name.

Introduced and Referred to Committee

Summary of H.R. No. 447 (136th General Assembly, Regular Session)

Objective

A resolution urging Congress to enact legislation designating the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol to honor service members who died in the line of duty and to remember them by name.

Key Provisions

Declares that the United States lacks a universally recognized symbol to honor all fallen service members and their families.

Describes the Honor and Remember Flag and the symbolism embedded in its design:

Red Field: sacrifice of blood shed
White Field: the purity of that sacrifice
Center Blue Star: a loved one on active duty
Gold Star overlaying Blue Star: a loved one who has been killed
Folded Flag beneath the stars: flag handed to families at memorial services
Flames: eternal reminder to never forget
Three Words: “to always Honor their sacrifices and Remember them specifically by name”

Notes that twenty-nine states have recognized the Honor and Remember Flag as a symbol honoring fallen service members and their families.

References H.R. 1363 (Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate the flag as a national symbol.

Cites endorsement of H.R. 1363 by the Problem Solvers Caucus on February 19, 2026.

The resolution explicitly urges Congress to enact H.R. 1363 to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol.

Affected Parties and Entities

Primary beneficiaries: U.S. service members who died in the line of duty and their families.

State-level impact: Ohio acknowledges and supports a national symbol designation; conveys the state’s stance to federal authorities.

Federal–state interaction: The resolution urges Congress to act on national designation (no immediate state regulatory changes; it’s a formal urging to federal lawmakers).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

The resolution is a formal statement by the Ohio House of Representatives (136th General Assembly, Regular Session).

It is introduced by Representative Miller (Co-sponsor) and matches a national bill (H.R. 1363) under consideration in Congress.

The resolution requests that the Clerk of the Ohio House transmit authenticated copies to national leaders and Ohio’s congressional delegation, as well as media.

No new state statutes or funding are created by this resolution; it is a symbolic, legislative advocacy document intended to influence federal legislation.

Practical Implications

If Congress passes H.R. 1363, the Honor and Remember Flag would be designated as a national symbol to honor fallen service members and their families.

The resolution reinforces public recognition in Ohio and aligns state sentiment with broader federal recognition efforts.

No immediate costs or regulatory changes occur within Ohio; the impact is primarily symbolic and educational, raising awareness about the flag and its symbolism.