The Sylvan Heritage Council
“Making our hometown more beautiful – one lasting project at a time.”
Military Banners
Military Banners:
- Perhaps our most important and impactful project to date has been the establishment of our Military Banner Program. Introduced in 2015, the project has involved three different rounds of sales, resulting in an incredible 188 banners flying proudly on the streetlights of virtually every street in Emporium, honoring our local military personnel and veterans.
- We partnered with our local graphics company, Art & Ink, who digitized each photo and created the layout, then sent them on for fabrication.
- The Emporium Borough streets crew hangs and diligently maintains them for us.
In 2014 The Sylvan Heritage Council embarked upon a Military Banner Program, to honor men and women with ties to Cameron County, Pennsylvania who went on to serve their country in a branch of the armed forces. Four years later and 188 strong, these striking banners are a highly visible tribute to these dedicated individuals who bravely served (or continue to serve) our nation.
Emporium native Kent Riegel created the attached video to beautifully showcase Emporium's military banner program. A total of 188 banners grace the streets of Emporium with pride. We are so thankful for the huge amount of time and effort that went into making this for everyone to enjoy and share. Thank you Kent, truly. We are grateful.
https://youtu.be/t9R6-To3yrc
This is a small assortment of the 188 banners that line the streets of
downtown Emporium. We welcome you to see them in person.
