About the Program

Downtown Wytheville Incorporated and the Town of Wytheville, in consultation with VFW Post 2719 and American Legion Post 9 is bringing a Veterans Banner Program to Downtown Wytheville. The program aims to honor living or deceased veterans and active duty military members by displaying banners that feature service members throughout Downtown. Families, businesses, and individuals are able to sponsor banners and choose a special U.S. veteran or active duty service member to honor. The banners will be displayed for the entire month of November for three consecutive years and the sponsor will receive the banner as a special keepsake at the end of the display period.

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Veterans Banner Program

   HONORING WYTHEVILLE'S HOMETOWN HEROES   

“This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”

Downtown Wytheville Incorporated and the Town of Wytheville, in consultation with VFW Post 2719 and American Legion Post 9 is bringing a Veterans Banner Program to Downtown Wytheville. The program aims to honor living or deceased veterans and active duty military members by displaying banners that feature service members throughout Downtown. Families, businesses, and individuals are able to sponsor banners and choose a special U.S. veteran or active duty service member to honor. The banners will be displayed for the entire month of November for three consecutive years and the sponsor will receive the banner as a special keepsake at the end of the display period.

Program Highlights

Eligibility Requirements

  • Prior or current service in any branch of the US Armed Forces, Reserve Components, or National Guard.
  • Service member must be active duty, retired, or an honorably discharged veteran (note Veteran to be honored may be either living or deceased).
  • Service member must be a current resident or property owner, or a person that was born in Wytheville or Wythe County.

Along with the Banner Application, you must submit:

  • A clear high resolution photograph (as seen above) of the veteran in uniform.
  • A copy of DD214 or other proof of service.
  • $150 fee in the form of cash, check, or online payment. Checks should be made out to Town of Wytheville. 150 East Monroe Street.
  • $150 fee will cover the cost of banners, and maintenance for a period of 3 years. When it is time to renew, you may choose to either pay the fee again or pick up the banner, which will then be yours to keep.
  • There are 80 slots available for this program. The program will open to Wytheville and Wythe County residents on a first come first serve basis.

Please remember, all photos submitted for this project must be in high resolution format. If you are scanning photos, please scan at 600dpi or greater.

Purchase deadline for banners to be hung in 2024 is September 1.

The banners will be hung the week of November 1. They will hang through Veterans Day, and come down the week after Thanksgiving, for the holiday decorations to be hung.