Flags Flown Over the Capitol?
Nylon and cotton American flags in a variety of sizes are available from your Representative’s and Senators’ offices. Please check with their offices for the latest flag prices; there is also a charge for postage. If you want the flag flown over the Capitol, there is an additional, mandatory $4.05 fee to recover the costs of flying the flag over the Capitol and providing the certificate that comes with it (a result of cuts in the 1996 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act). You can have the flag flown “in honor of” or “in memory of,” and you can request a specific date. If the flag is to be flown over the Capitol, place your request no less than two weeks or more than two months in advance of the date you wish to have the flag flown. Payment must be made by check or money order; cash and credit cards are not accepted. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
