Organized at the Valencay castle on May 27, 2025, by the Indre Prefecture, this ceremony featured the participation of five departmental flags preserved within “la Maison départementale de la mémoire militaire”.

The flags:
Of the Departmental Union of Volunteer Resistance Fighters.
Of the Indre branch of the National Union of War Escapees and Smugglers.
Of the Indre branch of the National Group of Refractories and Resistance Fighters.
Of the Indre branch of the Veterans of the Leclerc Division.
Of the 5th Battalion of light infantry.

Only the Association of Volunteer Resistance Fighters of the Indre was unable to attend due to the last-minute health problems of one of our flag bearers.

The presence of these flags at this commemoration emphasizes the importance of our mission: to preserve these emblems under controlled temperature and humidity conditions and employ them for official ceremonies to highlight the soldiers they represent. Unfortunately, some flags, preserved by private individuals, no longer appear at these ceremonies, and the soldiers they represent are no longer honored.

Thanks to Bruno, Henry, Jean-Pierre, Pascal, Michel, and Xavier for their time and patience.

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Photo credit: Facebook préfecture – Jean-Pierre Dauger