Product Description
This casket flag display case holds a 5 FT x 9.5 FT interment flag, the flag presented to the family at a veteran’s funeral, folded into its triangle. The case is hand-made from solid wood with a walnut stain, the front is clear plexiglass, and wall-mounting hardware is included. It is the case most families choose for the flag that came home from a service.
The 5 FT x 9.5 FT flag is larger than the 3 FT x 5 FT flags most cases are built for, and a burial flag forced into a small case loses its fold. This case is cut to the burial flag’s triangle so the flag sits flat with the stars showing. For a 3 FT x 5 FT flag, see the Capitol Flag Case, and for the full range, our flag display cases and memorial products.
Casket Flag Display Case Features
- Sized for a 5 FT x 9.5 FT burial flag – the standard interment flag issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Solid wood, walnut stain – hand-made, with a warm, dark finish.
- Clear plexiglass front – shows the flag and protects it from dust and handling, and will not shatter.
- Wall-mounting hardware included – hangs securely.
- Hand-made – built one at a time, not stamped.
Historical Background
The United States provides a burial flag to honor the memory of a veteran, and the flag is folded and presented to the next of kin at the service. Because the interment flag is 5 FT x 9.5 FT, families needed a display case built for that fold, and the walnut triangular case became the standard for the flag that comes home from a military funeral. Details of the burial flag program are on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.
A casket flag display case is often ordered by the family in the weeks after a service, or by a veterans’ organization as a gift to the family.
Symbolism at a Glance
- Triangular fold: the tricorn hat of the Revolution; only the stars show.
- Walnut: dignity and remembrance.
