Batavia celebrated Flag Day on June 14 with a sneak peek at the progress of the city’s Flag Day Monument, which is scheduled to be completed later this year.

According to a news release from the city, the Flag Day monument honors Batavia resident Dr. Bernard Cigrand, who was integral in establishing the national recognition day celebrating the U.S. flag. The monument is nearing completion with a ribbon-cutting and dedication scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 1. Construction began on the monument last summer.

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Architect Steve Vasilion gives a tour of Batavia's in progress Flag Day Monument on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Mark Black for Shaw Local News Network)

Since 2016, the Fox Valley Patriotic Organization has been working to raise the funds needed to build a national-caliber monument dedicated to the history of the American flag next to City Hall on the Riverwalk in downtown Batavia.

The Flag Day monument is located directly west of the Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia.

The city celebrated Flag Day with a ceremony at the Peg Bond Center, which included music by the Batavia Community Band and a male barbershop chorus, food trucks and flag history displays.