Who is eligible to receive a burial flag and is there a cost?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides one flag per veteran at no cost. This flag is normally obtained by a funeral director or CVSO completing paperwork and providing to the Post Office. The flag is presented to the family or next of kin when honors are provided. For those national and state cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national and state cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays. For further information and assistance, contact your County Veterans Service Office or the Federal VA Burial Benefits/Burial Flags website.
