Save the Flags would also like to thank Karla Christenson for her donation in honor of the Michigan Veterans of World War II. This donation specifically remembers Karla’s uncle—Staff Sergeant Earl Robert Christenson-- who was killed in action in France on November 28, 1944, at the age of 19.

Save the Flags would like to thank Karla Christenson for her adoption of a flag carried by the Third Michigan Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. Karla’s donation is in loving memory of her dear friend and fellow Civil War historian Mr. Len Thomas.

Save the Flags would like to thank the 126^th Regimental Association for their August, 12, 2026 adoption of the flag carried by the 32^nd Red Arrow Infantry Division during World War I.

Save the Flags would like to thank Douglas Hinton III for his adoption of a fourth flag from the collection on August 6, 2026, when he was honored with a ceremony in Heritage Hall.

Save the Flags spent a memorable afternoon with Mr. Colby Lipscomb and Mr. Grady Everett viewing flags on August 5, 2026.

Save the Flags would like to thank Dave and Jan Hoeflinger for their recent visit to the archival storage space and also for their donation of a historic book to the Save the Flags Library.

Save the Flags was honored to attend the regional shoot of the Northwest Territory of the North South Skirmish Association on Sunday morning, July 26, 2026.

Save the Flags was honored to host the staff of the Senate Fiscal Agency for a visit on July 22, 2026.

On Saturday June 20, 2026. The Michigan Society of Founders and Patriots of America adopted three flags carried by the 33^rd and 34^th Michigan Infantry Regiments during the Spanish American War.

On Flag Day, June 14, 2026 Fellowship Lodge #236 Free and Accepted Masons of Swartz Creek, MI adopted a flag carried by the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War.

Save the Flags took to the road for the first half of June! Read about the ongoing work to spread awareness about Michigan’s historic battle flag collection and conservation efforts.

Al Martin, Mike Brady, Chris Horak and Matt Groen paid a visit to the battle flags archival storage unit on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

The General Orlando M. Poe Camp, 444 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War adopted a flag of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Regiment (SC-106-90) on May 16, 2026.

The flag of the First Michigan Infantry Regiment (Three Months) is back home after a year of conservation treatment at Textile Preservation Associates in West Virginia.

Save the Flags was honored to host MIARNG Command Historian Adam Betz and Dr. Chris Petras on May 7^th, 2026. Dr. Petras has been tirelessly researching Michigan soldiers, predominantly from Grand Haven, MI who never received medals earned during World War I, including 20 who earned the Purple Heart but never received the well-deserved recognition.

Save the Flags would like to thank the members of the Seventeenth Regiment of Michigan (a group of dedicated living historians) for their visit to the battle flag collection on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Save the Flags would like to thank The Everett family for their great help with the film premiere of The Battle Flags of Michigan on December 6, 2025.

Save the Flags would like to once again thank Bruce and Terri Miller for their undying support of the project after their adoption of flag SC-79-90.

Save the Flags was proud to host the Quarterly Commanders Meeting of the Michigan Army National Guard for a viewing of the battle flag collection on April 15, 2026.

Save the Flags would like to thank Kenneth and Carol Baker for their recent donation of three historic ribbons associated with the 6th Michigan Infantry/Heavy Artillery Regiment.