[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Verona 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-36. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-1-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-22]
A. 
In addition to the Flag of the United States, the Township of Verona may display such additional flags on Township-owned flagpoles on public buildings and in public parks and playgrounds as the Township Council may authorize by resolution as a form of government speech, provided the display of same shall not show religious preference.
B. 
The Flag of the United States shall be displayed highest and any such additional flags shall be flown below the Flag of the United States. The Flag of the United States shall be displayed in accordance with and in the manner prescribed in Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C.S. §§ 1-10).
C. 
The Township's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. Rather, the Township's flagpoles are to be used exclusively by the Township, where the Council may display a commemorative flag as a form of government expression. The Township will not display a commemorative flag based on a request from a third party, nor will the Township use its flagpoles to sponsor the expression of a third party.
D. 
No person shall display or place upon any flagpole owned by the Township of Verona any flag or other object not otherwise authorized as an expression of government speech by the Township Council of the Township of Verona and without the express written permission of the Township of Verona.
E. 
Owing to their very nature as expressive locations meant for contemplation and reflection, monuments and memorials shall not be deemed locations for flying expressive flags via resolution.
F. 
In addition to the Flag of the United States and such other flags as may be authorized by resolution of the Township Council, the following flags are hereby permitted to be displayed upon flagpoles owned by the Township of Verona as a form of expression of government speech, in the manner set forth above:
(1) 
Flag of the State of New Jersey.
(2) 
Flag of the County of Essex.
(3) 
Flag of the Township of Verona.
(4) 
P.O.W./M.I.A. (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) flag as provided in Title 36, Chapter 9, § 902 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C.S. § 902).
(5) 
Killed In Action Flag (required by P.L. 2017, Chapter 188).
(6) 
Continental Flag.
(7) 
Kings Colors Flag.
(8) 
Grand Union Flag.
(9) 
Betsy Ross Flag.
(10) 
Bennington Flag.
(11) 
St. George Flag.
(12) 
The flags of the United States Armed Forces by order of Service, United States Department of Defense directive 1005.8, in the order of precedence (viewer's left to right) and display the U.S. national flag, followed by the flags of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Coast Guard.
G. 
The Township Administration shall advertise and schedule public flag raisings at an appropriate time for the following events, raising the flag indicated.
(1) 
Irish American Heritage Month - Irish Flag.
(2) 
Pride Month - Progress Pride Flag.
(3) 
Juneteenth - Juneteenth Flag.
(4) 
Disability Pride Month - Disability Pride Flag.
(5) 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Breast Cancer Awareness Flag.
(6) 
Italian American Heritage Month - Italian Flag.
(7) 
Verona PBA Police Flag - Police Week.
A. 
The Township of Verona may utilize the color lighting installed to illuminate the Municipal Building as the Township Council may authorize by resolution as a form of government speech, provided the same shall not show religious preference.
B. 
The Township's Municipal Building color lighting are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. Rather, the color lighting is to be used exclusively by the Township as a form of government expression. The Township will not utilize the color lighting to illuminate the Municipal building based on a request from a third party, nor will the Township use the color lighting to sponsor the expression of a third party.
C. 
The Township Administration shall illuminate the Municipal building using the color lighting installed at an appropriate time for the following events by illuminating the Municipal Building the color indicated.
(1) 
The standard is all white.
(2) 
National Wear Red Day (First Friday of February) - Red.
(3) 
Irish American Heritage Month (March)-Orange, green, white.
(4) 
Earth Day (April 22) - Green.
(5) 
Child Abuse Awareness Month (April) - Blue.
(6) 
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (May) - Red.
(7) 
International Firefighters' Day - (May 4)- Red, blue.
(8) 
Police Week - (Week of May 15)- Blue.
(9) 
EMS Week - (third week of May) - Black and white.
(10) 
Memorial Day Week/Weekend (Last Monday of May) - Red, white, blue.
(11) 
Flag Day - (June 14) - Red, white, blue.
(12) 
Gun Violence Awareness Day (June) - Orange.
(13) 
Pride Month (June)- Rainbow colors.
(14) 
Juneteenth (June 19)- Red, white, blue.
(15) 
Fourth of July - Red, white, blue.
(16) 
Disability Pride Month (July) - Red, gold, white, blue, green.
(17) 
Patriots Day - (September 11)- Red, white, blue.
(18) 
Constitution Day (September, 17) - Red, white, blue.
(19) 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) - Pink.
(20) 
Italian American Heritage Month (October) - Red, green, white.
(21) 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)- Purple.
(22) 
Halloween (October 31) - Orange, white.
(23) 
Diwali - Multiple bright colors
(24) 
Veterans Day (November 11) - Red, white, blue.
(25) 
Christmas (December 25) - Red, green.
(26) 
Hanukkah - Blue, white.