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RESOLUTION NO. 36
SERIES OF 2004
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A RESOLUTION HONORING THE VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN
COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, Vietnamese-Americans should be honored for their
contributions to the United States, and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge and the Metro Denver Area are
home to many Vietnamese-Americans, and
WHEREAS, the former Republic of Vietnam is the country of origin of
many Vietnamese-Americans, and
WHEREAS, the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam is a yellow
background with three horizontal red stripes, and
WHEREAS, the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam symbolizes
Freedom and Democracy and represents an important cultural heritage to many
Vietnamese Americans, and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese-Americans have shown their desire that the
yellow flag with three red stripes be recognized as the official flag of the
Vietnamese-American Community
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Wheat Ridge City
Council honors the heritage of the Vietnamese-American community and formally
recognizes the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam as the official flag of the
Vietnamese-Americans residing in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
DONE AND RESOLVED this 13th day of December 2004.
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