Military Burial Flag Order of Succession
Apr 13, 2006 11:32:58 GMT -6
Post by Moderator on Apr 13, 2006 11:32:58 GMT -6
ORDER OF SUCCESSION FOR RECEIVING THE BURIAL FLAG
For a Servicemember who died while serving on active duty, the line of succession is ...
If the deceased was serving on active duty, he/she would have appointed a Primary Next-of-Kin in writing. That is the person whom the Military would notify if something happens to the Servicemember. It is not necessarily the surviving spouse. In addition, the Servicemember may have listed one or more alternates. That is the order the Military uses for notification and may also use for presenting the burial flag at a Military funeral.
If the deceased was a Veteran (someone who died after being discharged from the Military), the funeral director should ask the family who will receive the burial flag and then inform the leader of the Honor Guard when the procession arrives at the cemetery. If there is any dispute, the order is as follows (assuming the Veteran has not left written instructions) ...
The flag is usually lifted from the coffin and folded during, or immediately following, the 3-volley rifle salute and the sounding of Taps. Placing spent shell casings into the fold of a Military Funeral Flag violates provisions of the United States Flag Code.
After a flag has been used for a Military or Veterans funeral, it should never be flown again or displayed in any other way than in the tri-fold shape in which it was presented to the next of kin. In other words, the folded flag should never be "opened" again. There are many appropriate display cases available for purchase to display the burial flag and to protect it from wear and fading.
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This information is copied from Page 26 and Page 27 of the United States Flag Manual, a publication distributed by the Military Salute Project. Click the following link to view or download the complete manual ...
militarysalute.proboards.com/thread/737/united-states-flag-manual
For a Servicemember who died while serving on active duty, the line of succession is ...
If the deceased was serving on active duty, he/she would have appointed a Primary Next-of-Kin in writing. That is the person whom the Military would notify if something happens to the Servicemember. It is not necessarily the surviving spouse. In addition, the Servicemember may have listed one or more alternates. That is the order the Military uses for notification and may also use for presenting the burial flag at a Military funeral.
If the deceased was a Veteran (someone who died after being discharged from the Military), the funeral director should ask the family who will receive the burial flag and then inform the leader of the Honor Guard when the procession arrives at the cemetery. If there is any dispute, the order is as follows (assuming the Veteran has not left written instructions) ...
The flag is usually lifted from the coffin and folded during, or immediately following, the 3-volley rifle salute and the sounding of Taps. Placing spent shell casings into the fold of a Military Funeral Flag violates provisions of the United States Flag Code.
After a flag has been used for a Military or Veterans funeral, it should never be flown again or displayed in any other way than in the tri-fold shape in which it was presented to the next of kin. In other words, the folded flag should never be "opened" again. There are many appropriate display cases available for purchase to display the burial flag and to protect it from wear and fading.
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This information is copied from Page 26 and Page 27 of the United States Flag Manual, a publication distributed by the Military Salute Project. Click the following link to view or download the complete manual ...
militarysalute.proboards.com/thread/737/united-states-flag-manual