Donating burial flags in national cemeteries.
At t buried cable flags.
Don t use the flag to hold or carry anything.
Most of the department of veterans affairs national cemeteries display an avenue of flags on patriotic holidays and during special events.
Read more about burial flags on the last page of the application pdf.
These get orange flags as do other communication systems such as signal or alarm lines or tv cables.
If you see a marked line with an exposed cable or wire and it doesn t say at t be sure to report it directly to that company.
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On the last page of the application for united states flag for burial purposes you can read more about how to care for a burial flag.
Orange flags remember land lines.
Usually this is drinking water.
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Individuals or authorized requestors wishing to apply for a burial flag should refer to the national cemetery administration s nca burial flags website for guidance on eligibility and application forms.
811 protects you and your community.
Don t enrage your neighbor by cutting through that cable just before the big game.
Call our buried wire center at 800 924 9420 monday through friday between 7 30 a m.
Some utility companies mark or paint their lines.
This page is dedicated to the support of the logistics supply chain which provides burial flags to the issuing office level.
811 is the national call before you dig phone number.
For orange flags you could try to call your telephone or cable tv company.
It is made of cotton and can easily be damaged by weather.
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Blue flags blue means water irrigation or slurry.
For yellow flags try to call your natural gas provider and for green flags try to call your local sanitary sewer authority or dpw.
If you found blue flags you can try your water company.
Anyone who plans to dig should call 811 or go to their state 811 center s website a few business days before digging to request that the approximate location of buried utilities be marked with paint or flags so that you don t unintentionally dig into an underground utility line.
This number is just for unburied ground cables.