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United States "Next of Kin" Casket Burial Flag and Bull-Dog Bunting US Flag, 1943-1945 Casket flag: 80 1/4 x 42 in (204 x 106.68 cm) Bull-Dog Bunting US flag: 24 x 36 in (61 x 91 cm) 2 image 1
United States "Next of Kin" Casket Burial Flag and Bull-Dog Bunting US Flag, 1943-1945 Casket flag: 80 1/4 x 42 in (204 x 106.68 cm) Bull-Dog Bunting US flag: 24 x 36 in (61 x 91 cm) 2 image 2
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United States "Next of Kin" Casket Burial Flag and Bull-Dog Bunting US Flag, 1943-1945
Casket flag: 80 1/4 x 42 in (204 x 106.68 cm) Bull-Dog Bunting US flag: 24 x 36 in (61 x 91 cm) 2

29 April 2015, 10:00 EDT
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United States "Next of Kin" Casket Burial Flag and Bull-Dog Bunting US Flag, 1943-1945

A 48-Star National flag of red, white and blue heavy cotton, the white slightly yellowed with age, with black print on bordering detailing maker and measurements, produced by Valley Forge Flag Co. Including a two page manual for use, titled "The Flag of the United States," published by the Veterans Administration Washington DC, Revised Edition, November 1941 and one flag return slip, Form 3202-a (Rev. May 1943).
The Bull-Dog Bunting US Flag comes in its original cardboard box (originally housing three) with a manual of "American Flag Facts Compliments of Disabled American Veterans." The flag is canvas and is marked "2 x 3 FT," the Bull-Dog Bunting and Dettras Flag products logos and product information are on the hoist in black and red ink.
Provenance: The War Museum.

This World War II vintage US Veteran's casket flag would have been used to honor a deceased veteran upon the return of his body to the United States. There are a number of rules associated with the process of delivering the flag and draping the casket. In particular, the flag must not touch the ground during the burial and should be folded by the edges and suspended over the coffin until it is fully lowered into the grave. The flag is then presented to the chaplain, who in hands it over in turn to the deceased's family.
Casket flag: 80 1/4 x 42 in (204 x 106.68 cm) Bull-Dog Bunting US flag: 24 x 36 in (61 x 91 cm) (2)

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