A United States burial casket flag drapes the casket of deceased veterans to honor the memory of their service to the country. The ceremonial folding and presentation of the flag is a moving tribute of lasting importance to the veteran’s family, something we at Arlington Media, are honored to both witness and capture behind our lens. The flag is placed on a closed casket so the union blue field is at the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased. Something that can be seen here, as the Caisson team leads a procession under the shadow of the Air Force Memorial. After Taps is played, the flag is carefully folded into the symbolic tri-cornered shape. A properly proportioned flag will fold 13 times on the triangles, representing the 13 original colonies. The folded flag is emblematic of the tri-cornered hat worn by the Patriots of the American Revolution. When folded, no red or white stripe is to be evident, leaving only the blue field with stars. It is then presented as a keepsake to the next of kin or an appropriate family member.

[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-united-states-burial-casket-flag-drapes-the-casket-of-deceased-veterans-to-honor-the-memory-of-the-1.jpg” size=”large”]A United States burial casket flag drapes the casket of deceased veterans to honor the memory of their service to the country. The ceremonial folding and presentation of the flag is a moving tribute of lasting importance to the veteran's family, something we at Arlington Media, are honored to both witness and capture behind our lens. The flag is placed on a closed casket so the union blue field is at the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased. Something that can be seen here, as the Caisson team leads a procession under the shadow of the Air Force Memorial. After Taps is played, the flag is carefully folded into the symbolic tri-cornered shape. A properly proportioned flag will fold 13 times on the triangles, representing the 13 original colonies. The folded flag is emblematic of the tri-cornered hat worn by the Patriots of the American Revolution. When folded, no red or white stripe is to be evident, leaving only the blue field with stars. It is then presented as a keepsake to the next of kin or an appropriate family member.