Flags Over Manteca is the Manteca Chamber of Commerce’s signature patriotic program, created in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2002, the Chamber, in partnership with the City of Manteca, raised $60,000 to drill 2,400 flagpole holes, monogram sponsor flags, and produce the hardware needed to proudly display American flags throughout the community on designated holidays.
Support Flags Over Manteca
If you would like to sponsor a flag or make a donation to help with flag cleaning and replacement, please contact the Manteca Chamber of Commerce at 209-823-6121 or email us at chamber@manteca.org.
If you have a group interested in volunteering to help place or pick up flags on designated holidays, we’d love your support—please reach out to the Chamber office for more information.
Together, we can keep this proud tradition flying high in our community.
Click on the images to read Manteca Bulletin articles about Flags Over Manteca.
A Del Webb volunteer is shown carrying flags to a pickup truck during a previous Flags Over Manteca display
Tony Braun keeps count of the number of flags needed for the trucks for the Del Webb group as volunteers gathered before the crack of dawn to load up and place flags around Manteca as part of the Flags Over Manteca. – photo by HIME ROMERO
Volunteers help place 2,400 flags through the Manteca Chamber of Commerce Flags over Manteca project nine times a year. – photo by Bulletin file photo
Thank You, Les Thomas
Les Thomas (left) led our Flags Over Manteca program from the start with quiet dedication and unwavering commitment. His efforts helped line our community with pride and patriotism.
His legacy lives on in every flag that flies.
Rest in peace.
Former Congressman Jerry McNerney recognizes Flags Over Manteca