How do you display the flag at a funeral?

Closed casket: the flag should be draped on the casket so that the union (the blue field) is at the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased. Half couch (open): the flag should be placed in three layers so the blue field will be the top fold next to the open portion of the casket on the deceased’s left.

Why is a flag presented at a funeral?

A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased Veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a Veteran’s military service to his or her country.

What do you do with an interment flag?

A burial flag is typically used in a military funeral presentation. Active-duty service members perform a specific flag ceremony at the service, draping the flag over the casket or the urn. The family can choose to bury their loved ones with the flag or keep it as an heirloom.

What do you say when presenting a flag?

Lean toward the flag recipient and solemnly present the flag to the recipient. “On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Coast Guard, and a grateful Nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one’s honorable and faithful service.”

How do you present a flag?

The Flag Presentation Protocol Stand facing the flag recipient and hold the folded flag waist high with the straight edge facing the recipient. Lean toward the flag recipient and solemnly present the flag to the recipient.

How do you introduce the entrance to colors?

“Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, please rise and direct your attention to [color/honor guard entrance location] for the presentation of the colors for tonight’s game. Presenting the colors for tonight’s game, please welcome the [color/honor guard name] from [where they are from].

What is the proper flag etiquette?

The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored so that it might be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way. The flag should never be used as covering for a ceiling. The flag should never have anything placed on it.

How do you show respect to the flag?

Salute the flag whenever it is paraded, when the Pledge of Allegiance is said, or when the National Anthem is played. Those not in uniform should salute the flag by standing at attention, tall and straight, with the left arm at the side, and placing the right hand over the heart.

How do you announce a presentation of colors?

Do you stand during presentation of colors?

When the colors have been presented, the group faces the flags and stands at attention. Honor is given to the flag, whether it is a salute, standing at attention or removal of hats and placing hands over hearts. The Pledge of Allegiance is recited and the color guard retreats upon orders from the Sergeant.

What happens at a funeral flag presentation?

The folded flag is finally presented to the military chaplain. This is the person who will then approach the next of kin, presenting the flag with their condolences. What comes after the funeral flag presentation? Once the funeral has ended, the next of kin is free to do what they wish with the flag.

Who gets the flag at a burial service?

Who receives the burial flag after the ceremony? The flag itself is used in the ceremony, and then a military officer presents it to the next of kin. The flag is a keepsake that represents the deceased person’s commitment to his or her country. After the ceremony, the immediate family takes the flag home.

Why do we fold the flag at a military funeral?

In the Armed Forces of the United States, at the ceremony of retreat the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation’s honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol of our belief in the resurrection of the body.

How do you present the American flag to a veteran’s family?

The following presentation protocols are used when presenting the American flag to the family member of a veteran to honor his or her service: •Generally, the flag is presented to the appropriate family member after Taps is played.