Flying High

It has become a tradition at the Wisconsin Tow Show to display company flags on a rope between two tow trucks with the motto:  flying high with company pride.

Along with company flags, the American flag, the Wisconsin state flag and the thin, yellow line flag representing tow operators are also on display.

The American flag has a rich history and meaning in its colors. The stripes represent the original 13 Colonies and the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors are symbolic as well; red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.

The thin line of color flags for first responders have special meaning, too:

Thin blue line: law enforcement

Thin red line: fire department

Thin white line: EMS, doctors, nurses

Thin gold line: dispatchers

The meaning of the thin, yellow line flag for tow operators is described as: The solid background shows no border lines, further signifying unity in the towing industry at all levels. The yellow stands for the men and women of the towing industry among us today. The black stands for all the tow operators who gave their lives — the ones we will not forget.

Fly high the thin, yellow flag for tow operators. It has meaning and purpose not only for the towing community, but for the motoring public to slow down and move over to save a life.