CHARLESTON -- The Bruner home on Kanawha Avenue has always been a pretty patriotic place.

But for the last few weeks, that home has been overshadowed by one star-spangled banner that measures 34 feet in length.

"My son found it. It was to be recycled. It was frayed about three feet on the bottom. We set it up out here and cut about three feet off of it and paid a lady $30 to hem it for us," said Harry Bruner, Sr.

One Charleston City Councilman got a few e-mails from residents wondering whether Bruner had the right to fly such a formidable flag.

While the city does have rules regulating signs in people's yards, they don't apply to American flags.

Bruner said he hasn't heard any complaints. "They bring their children by and get a picture of it and they I think are impressed with it," he said.

For now, the stars and stripes billow proudly in the breeze but the Bruners plan to take it down soon before the weather turns cold and put it up again next year.

"You can look out the window everyday and see it and it's flying out there and we enjoy it," Bruner said.

Bruner is a World War II Veteran but also has two grandson who are preparing to enter the service.

He said they're a big reason he displays his flag so proudly.