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State of Rhode Island, Veteran Grave Flags , Office of Veterans Services

Flagging

Welcome to the Flagging page, here we will show you the proper way to flag graves using the United States flags provided by this program. 

Flagging Graves

For a flat headstone/marker, placement of the flag can either be to the left front of the headstone or to the center rear of the headstone/marker.

American Flag near a flat headstone

For an upright headstone/marker, placement of the flag is to be to the left front of the headstone/marker, at a 45 degree angle of the left front corner of the headstone/marker.

American Flag near a headstone

With either type of headstone the flag should never be placed in front of the printing on the headstone/marker. There should only be one (1) U.S. flag per veteran, even if he/she has two headstones/markers.