A Field of Remembrance
7,000 flags planted near the Eternal Light Peace Memorial at Gettysburg, in memory of the more than 51,000 Americans killed, wounded, captured or missing during the battle.
Why A Field of Remembrance?
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Sponsor Your Flags
Every flag is one act of remembrance.
You may sponsor one or more flags. Tribute naming is available at all levels.
Select a sponsorship below.
1 Flag5 Flags 10 Flags25 Flags 100 Flags
To sponsor 500 or 1,000 flags or to select a community or corporate sponsorship, email bcaton@gettysburgfoundation.org or call 717-680-1725.
What Your Gift Supports:
One Flag, Three Purposes.
Remembrance
Your flag will stand at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial as a public act of remembrance, visible among thousands of commemorative flags displayed between Nov. 12-23, 2026. Together, they create a powerful tribute to those who served and sacrificed.
Participation
The field grows one flag at a time, and your participation brings the installation to life. Each sponsored flag becomes part of a collective tribute in remembrance of those who fell, at a memorial that invites reflection on the healing, reconciliation and unity that followed the Battle of Gettysburg.
Preservation
By sponsoring a flag, you help preserve Gettysburg's historic places and support educational experiences that inspire understanding of sacrifice, citizenship and our shared national story. Your sponsorship supports the reopening of the David Wills House and the preservation of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.
This campaign begins with remembrance, but it leads to something we can see and stand within. Each flag represents a personal act of recognition. Together, they create a field that reflects the scale of sacrifice at Gettysburg and the responsibility we share to preserve this ground and its meaning.
Barbara Sardella
Interim President, Gettysburg Foundation
Gettysburg asks each generation to remember what was sacrificed here and what it still requires of us. This campaign creates a way for people across the country to participate in that remembrance together.
John Cronin
Member of the Friends of Gettysburg
Why A Field of Remembrance Matters
The Battle of Gettysburg left more than 51,000 Americans dead, wounded, captured or missing—the highest number of battlefield casualties of the Civil War. This ground still holds that cost.
Gettysburg is not only where the nation faced its greatest test. It is where each generation returns to confront what that sacrifice requires of us now.
As the country approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, we invite you to remember those who sacrificed here and help preserve the places that carry their stories forward.
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The National Park Service stewards this ground and its history. The Gettysburg Foundation supports that work, helping ensure this place remains preserved, accessible, and able to confront each generation with what it demands of us.
Help Build the Field
Sponsor a flag before Veterans Day. Help carry forward the memory of those whose sacrifice shaped the country we inherit.
