Affi Honor Guard

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On January 30, 1993, Illinois union rank and file fire fighters from across the state came together in Springfield, and decided to try something new. Something that some would say could not be done, because it had never been done before. That was to organize a state wide Fire Fighter Honor Guard and as a line of duty death benefit, assist and guide in the conducting and performance of fallen fire fighter line of duty funeral services. We inducted our colors, the AFFI Flag and the AFFI Honor Guard Flag, presented honor guard rocker patches for the uniform and asked 69 fire fighters to uphold and maintain the traditions of the fire service. The first flag is the AFFI flag. This flag is Red which denoted fire, Blue, water, which the Firefighter divides and conquers the fire and the Maltese cross which is the symbol of the Firefighter. The second is the Honor Guard flag. It is Black which represents Death, Grey which represents Mourning, White which represents Life, Gold which represents the Honorable Intentions of all Firefighters, the Maltese cross and the Broken Heart which is what we all feel when we have lost a member of the fire service. The Induction Ceremony throughout the years went from a one day event to a three day convention which includes the Induction Ceremony and the training of new and old members. So when the call goes out that a Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty, that member could be given an Honorable goodbye. ...

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