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#110282 May 16th, 2005 at 07:18 AM
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Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It's a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB.
Check out the dimensions of the flag. The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions, as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars, comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe is 30 feet wide. This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants, with 4-5 flower stems each, for a total of more than 2 million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA.

Aerial photo courtesy of Bill Morson Soldiers' Prayer

For our soldiers

#110283 May 16th, 2005 at 01:27 PM
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WOW!

My whole family was blown away by this! It is simply amazing thumbup What a wonderful way to honor our soldiers!

G-Mom grinnnn

#110284 May 16th, 2005 at 03:19 PM
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That is great. And down right amazing. Thank you for sharing it.

#110285 May 16th, 2005 at 09:06 PM
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We thought this was pretty awesome! My husband is Mr. Patriotic USA King...and he was pretty blown away by it as well! Amazing what you can do with flowers!

#110286 May 16th, 2005 at 10:37 PM
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wow that's amazing! it's beautiful! just looking at the picture you wouldn't think it was that big! shk shk shk shk

#110287 May 16th, 2005 at 10:41 PM
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NOW, THATS HOW BIG MY GARDEN NEEDS TO BE
yeah right if i only had that much land
the picture is beatuiful. i sent it to my mum wink

#110288 May 17th, 2005 at 04:19 AM
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I would love to have a garden that size! What a good son you are Pheonix, sending it to your mum!!! You just don't know how much Mom's love to get things, hear from and know they are thought about by their son's! luv

#110289 May 17th, 2005 at 04:35 AM
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Thankyou Vanessa,

What a lovely tribute to our finest folks.

I was beginning to think nobody gave a damn.


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