Fillable Va Form 27-2008 - Application For United States Flag For Burial Purposes (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

ISSUING OFFICIAL WILL DETACH THIS SHEET AND PRESENT IT TO THE RECIPIENT OF THE FLAG

USE OF THE FLAG

1. This flag is issued on behalf of the Department of

5. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed

Veterans Affairs to honor the memory of one who has served

to touch the ground. When taken from the casket, it should

our country.

be folded as shown (see illustration).

2. When used to drape the casket, the flag should be placed

6. The flag should form a distinctive feature of the

as follows:

ceremony of the unveiling of a statue or monument, but it

should never be used as a covering for the statue or

(a) Closed Casket - When the flag is used to drape a closed

monument.

casket, it should be so placed that the union (blue field) is at

the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased.

7. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or

(b) Half Couch (Open) - When the flag is used to drape a

stowed in such a manner as will permit it to be easily torn,

half-couch casket, it should be placed in three layers to

soiled, or damaged in any way.

cover the closed half of the casket in such a manner that the

blue field will be the top fold, next to the open portion of the

8. The flag should never have placed upon it, nor any part

casket on the deceased's left.

of it, nor attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word,

figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.

full-couch casket, it should be folded in a triangular shape

9. The flag should never be used as a receptacle for

and placed in the center part of the head panel of the casket

receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.

cap, just above the left shoulder of the deceased.

10. The flag, when badly worn, torn, or soiled should no

3. During a military commitment ceremony, the flag which

longer be publicly displayed, but privately destroyed by

was used to drape the casket is held waist high over the

burning in such a manner as to convey no suggestion of

grave by the pallbearers and, immediately after the sounding

disrespect or irreverence.

of "Taps," is folded in accordance with the illustration below.

4. Folding the flag (see illustration below):

CORRECT METHOD OF FOLDING THE UNITED STATES FLAG

started by bringing the striped

corner of the folded edge to

(A) Straighten out the flag to

the open edge.

full length and fold lengthwise

once, folding the lower

striped section of the flag

(D) The outer point is then

over the blue field.

turned inward, parallel with the

open edge to form a second

triangle.

(B) Fold the flag lengthwise a

(E) The diagonal or triangular

second time to meet the open

folding is continued toward the

edge, making sure that the

blue union until the end is

union of stars on the blue

reached, with only the blue

field remains outward in full

showing and the form being

view.

that of a cocked (three corner)

hat.

VA FORM 27-2008, MAR 2015

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