Photos: Flags for Veterans Day

A flag display at the University of Iowa displays 6,000 small U.S. flags in the shape of an ‘I’ in honor of Veterans Day

By Amir Prellbert, - freelance

Nov. 10, 2024 1:44 pm

President of the Veterans Association of Iowa, Madison Kelly, gives instructions to volunteers while placing flags on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

Social media correspondent for Veterans Association of Iowa, Conner Ourth, plants flags on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

Members of the Veterans Association of Iowa and volunteers plants flags on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

University of Iowa freshman Fletcher Cordry places flags on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

Flags line the west lawn of the Old Capitol in Iowa City on Sunday. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

President of the Veterans Association of Iowa, Madison Kelly, places flags on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

University of Iowa freshman Reese Mertens takes a pictures with her cellphone of the flags in the shape of an “I” on the west lawn of the Old Capitol Sunday in Iowa City. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)

Flags set up in the shape of an “I” decorate the west lawn of the Old Capitol in Iowa City on Sunday. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)