About the Field of Honor

Field of Honor 2023 Schedule

15th Annual Murrieta Field of Honor in Town Square Park Debuts November 4, 2023

The 15th annual Murrieta Field of Honor, set amongst an awe-inspiring sight of full-sized American flags will rise in Murrieta’s Town Square Park on November 4th and fly until November 11th. The Field of Honor honors heroes –those who served or are serving in the United States armed forces, law enforcement, fire and other first responder posts, plus personal heroes.

In addition to flags available for dedication to personal heroes, the Field features sections for Medal of Honor recipients, Local Heroes (those from Riverside and San Bernardino counties who have given their lives for this country since 2003), historical flags, one flag dedicated to those who perished in 9/11, and state flags.

The Field of Honor is presented as a community service by the Rotary Club of Murrieta in partnership with the City of Murrieta and is held in Town Square Park, located just two blocks off of I-15, and stretching from City Hall at Jefferson and Kalmia streets, to the Library. The display is free and open to all from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Murrieta Rotary is thankful to the City of Murrieta and honored to present this spectacular event as a gift to our Southwest Riverside community. We can take extra pride in the service of others to our nation and our community,” said John Brown, 2022-23 president of the Club. “Our Field of Honor sponsors make this event possible and also make it possible for Rotary to fund many significant projects throughout the year. Flag sponsors contribute to this as well.”

Additional Event Details

Special events including celebration of the U.S. Marines 248th birthday (November 10), the Veterans Day parade, veterans’ lunch, candlelight concert and more will be held this year.

Individuals can sponsor flags to fly in the display for $35. Each 3×5 foot flag on an 8 foot pole is tagged with the name of the honoree and rank, service or other designation. At the end of the week, flags may be picked up by those who purchase them. Those who have flags from previous years that are in good condition can have them reposted for $10.

Flags can be purchased here, or by going to the Field of Honor during the week it is on display. Flag purchasers can pick up their flags on Saturday, Nov. 11, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Sunday, Nov. 12.

Proceeds from the 2023 Field of Honor will benefit the “Murrieta Through Time” history walk, the City’s Veterans’ Memorial, both at Town Square Park, and community projects like the Club’s teacher grants, scholarships, speech and music contests and more, funded by the Rotary Club of Murrieta Foundation. Nonprofit groups affiliated with the Field of Honor who sell flags will receive $10 for each flag sold.

Furthering the Field of Honor’s educational benefits, all Murrieta Valley Unified School District fifth grade classes have traditionally visited the Field during the week to hear explanations about the displays and complete class assignments.

Interested in Volunteering at the Field of Honor?

A variety of opportunities exist to help stage the Field of Honor. You do not need to be a Rotarian. For volunteer opportunities at the Field of Honor, click here.

EVENT DETAILS

Flag Sponsorships

Flags can be sponsored for $35. The sponsor may choose the name of the honoree to be attached to the flag along with two lines of information about the hero. At week’s end, sponsors may claim the flags, their ribbons and the poles on which they’ve flown. Flags also can be mailed to sponsors for an additional fee.

Special Sections

Four special sections will be part of the Field:

  • The Local Heroes field honors the more than 100 men and women from the region who have died in the line of duty fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2004.
  • A section recognizing Californians who have received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military decoration that is awarded for life-saving acts during war.
  • 27 versions of the stars and stripes that have officially flown over the country since the first one authorized by Congress in 1777 also are displayed along with a half dozen other familiar flags in the country’s past that were never approved.
  • A section where we display the flags of all 50 states.

Vollbrecht Chalk Walk

Murrieta Rotary is issuing a call for artists to paint patriotic images with chalk at the club’s annual Field of Honor scheduled for November 4th – 11th at Town Square Park. Click here for more info.

Who Benefits?

Net proceeds from the 2023 Field of Honor will go to the Rotary Club of Murrieta Foundation which funds a wide variety of projects including scholarships, teacher grants, youth leadership programs, music and speech contests, foster youth and disadvantaged children and special community needs response. In 2019, Foundation funds provided a special emergency response application for Murrieta Fire & Rescue. In addition, the Foundation provides funds for International projects, including Rotary’s campaign to eradicate polio worldwide. Field of Honor proceeds have funded the “Murrieta Through Time” history walk and contributed to the City’s Veterans’ Memorial, both in Town Square Park.

Location

The event is located at:

Town Square Park
24701 Jefferson Ave
Murrieta CA 92562

The park is located on the corner of Kalmia St and Jefferson Ave in Murrieta

Event Hours

The Field of Honor is open from 9am to 5pm beginning Saturday November 4th, through Saturday November 11th.

Volunteers

A variety of opportunities exist to help stage the Field of Honor. You do not need to be a Rotarian. For volunteer opportunities at the Field of Honor, click here.