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A SIGHT TO BEHOLD
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1/2 hours north of Los Angeles.
Between the field where the flag is planted there are 9+ miles
of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are
grown by seed companies. It's a beautiful place close to
Vandenberg AFB. Checkout the dimensions of the flag.
The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and
maintains the proper Flag dimensions as described in Executive
Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag
to be planted with 5 pointed Stars comprised of White Larkspur.
Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; Each Stripe is 30 feet wide.
This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur
plants with 4-5 flower stems each for a total of more than 2
million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of
Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA.
Aerial photo courtesy of Bill Morson




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