Flag Day

In the small farming community of Three Oaks, Michigan, home to the nation's largest Flag Day parade, residents confront ritual, identity, and belonging amid deep political division. Between tradition and transformation, the annual parade unfolds as a pageant of American aspiration and memory. Over Flag Day weekend, veterans, local business owners, marching bands, and volunteers create an event that blends nostalgia with contemporary tensions, revealing the beauty and fragility of community life in an era of polarization as they examine what binds them together and whether those bonds can be renewed.