Plano's Flags of Honor turns 10 with 1,111 flags at Oak Point Park

For a decade, Plano has used a field at Oak Point Park to say thank you. The Plano Flags of Honor marks its 10th anniversary Nov. 7 through 14 with 1,111 American flags at Red Tail Pavilion, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway. The display is free and open around the clock, and Taps is played at sunset each evening.

The event began in 2017 and has become a Veterans Day tradition in North Texas. More than 300 volunteers make it happen each year. Every flag carries a dedication card describing a veteran, active-duty service member, or first responder, with stories reaching from the Civil War to the present day. Community members can honor someone they know by submitting that person's story.

Event co-chair Lisa Bloomer said the display gives a personal face to the day. "Every one of these 1,111 flags carries a name and a story," she said, adding that for ten years the field has given Plano a place to say thank you.

The effort is a partnership between the Plano Flags of Honor Rotary Community Corps and the City of Plano. For the second straight year, the event also includes a Texas Medal of Honor Circle and a Collin County Fallen Hero Display. Event founder Ean Sullivan has described the field as something residents can see and touch when they remember those who served.

Original reporting by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, with additional details from Community Impact.