Waves of Flags

Each September, Pepperdine stages the Waves of Flags display honoring the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with nearly 3,000 flags on Alumni Park along Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road—one for each innocent victim, including a national flag for each foreign country that lost a citizen in the attack.

Started by students in 2008, Waves of Flags has become a Pepperdine tradition, one that attracts attention and admiration from across the country. It has come to transcend the commemoration of a single tragic day. The display educates both students and people far beyond our campus about the history of our country and the overwhelming sacrifices that heroic men and women have made to keep it safe, prosperous, and free.

Your gift will help Pepperdine replenish necessary materials, like replacing worn flags and flagpoles, providing a perpetual annual memorial honoring victims and showing our dedication to freedoms that we all hold so dearly.

Waves of Flags Sponsor a Flag

Flag sponsors will be added to the list of benefactors on the Waves of Flags website. Your support for Pepperdine's annual 9/11 display will help continue a meaningful tradition of remembrance that honors the resilience and enduring spirit of our community and our nation.

The Hope Gift $50.00

Sustains the life of a worn flag for one year before it is removed, retired, and replaced.

The Unity Gift $250.00

Sustains the life of an older flag for five years before it is removed, retired, and replaced.

The Resilience Gift $500.00

Sustains the life of a young flag for 10 years before it is removed, retired, and replaced.

The Honor Gift $1,000.00

Sustains the life of a new flag for 15 years before it is removed, retired, and replaced