As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 447

2025-2026

Representative Miller, J.

A R E S O L U T I O N

To urge Congress to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol to honor service members who died in the line of duty.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, The United States lacks a universally recognized symbol honoring and remembering the lives of all fallen service members and their families; and

WHEREAS, Since the Revolution, over one million Americans have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc. symbolizes the sacrifices made by the fallen and their families through the flag's Red Field, symbolizing the sacrifice of blood shed; its White Field, the purity of that sacrifice; its center Blue Star representing a loved one on active duty; its Gold Star overlaying the Blue signifying a loved one who had been killed; its Folded Flag beneath the stars representing the flag that is handed to each family at the memorial service of their loved one; the Flames above, an eternal reminder that we will never forget; and the Three Words below completing the tribute, to always Honor their sacrifices and Remember them specifically by name; and

WHEREAS, Twenty-nine states have recognized the Honor and Remember Flag as their state's symbol of honoring and remembering the lives of all fallen service members and their families; and

WHEREAS, H.R. 1363, the Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act, was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to officially designate a national symbol for honoring and remembering the lives of all fallen service members and their families; and

WHEREAS, The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of United States Representatives, endorsed H.R. 1363 on February 19, 2026; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to enact H.R. 1363, otherwise known as the Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act, to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol to honor service members who died in the line of duty; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.