How to fold a U.S. flag for military funeral ceremony | West Point Band

Learn how military service members properly fold a U.S. flag for funeral ceremonies for the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines.

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[savannafitzgerald]

I witnessed this yesterday at my grandfather's funeral. WW2 navigator. it was beautiful.

[anlerden]

I love American flag so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪🙏👍

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I witnessed it today at my Uncle's funeral. I was (or should I say I asked to have )the flag presented to me at my Uncle's funeral, he was a very proud Marine of WW 2 and my Godfather

[jamesazahn]

"Thank You", for the proper protocol of the respectful way in folding and unfolding of our most precious American 🇺🇸 flag!

[RidingHumboldtCounty]

That’s why as a folder you have to be aware to make sure your second fold is shortened. Once you have done it enough times you will be familiar with each fold and by the sixth fold you can start making adjustments if necessary. There’s nothing wrong with crunching it back if you have to. In fact crunching it back actually aids in tightening it up. The second fold is crucial. If you do a full fold you will be left with not enough flag to tuck at the end
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[STIS]

Best video on the military flag folding ceremony I have ever seen! Watch all the way to the end if you want to learn.

[curtishegner]

My dad passed on 17th March
He was 94
Thank you for this

[PenusDrippings]

I have a flag of my uncles and am sure it was folded wrong. I knew it was. But wasn’t sure what they did wrong.

[LODIECHODIE]

They had to refold two of the three flags i received....

[dillonmclaughlin]

I hope nobody actually does what these 2 did in folding that flag. That was sloppy beyond belief. And downright disrectful. Ive seen boyscouts do better.

[MrItsme]

Myself and a coworker had to change the flag out at the job. I properly showed him on how we fold the flag, tell him why we fold it in a certain sequence and then why we salute it. 🫡 ❤

[karenrich]

It has been nearly 30 years since I witnessed this ceremony for my father. It was very touching. I seem to recall that the shells from the 21 gun salute were placed inside the flag. Is this true and proper? Just wondering. I also witnessed this for my husband's uncle who was in Normandy during World War II.

[SailorBill]

When the next of kin is military, what is the protocol for the transfer of the flag?

[debbutler]

Great to know thank you (great job) could not ask for any better

[user]

My father's flag folding was a few days ago(Air Force) and it very cool to see one of the soldiers made the other refold the flag twice though i guess it wasnt up to standard but i definitely appreciated it

[epkpojg]

Karen, I am a member of a Veterans' Military Honor guard. We provide 3 fired shells to the Next of Kin, because often families don't realize the shells are in the flag (if placed there) and they think they didn't get them. Of course, the family is free to place them inside the flag after the ceremony.

[TauOperator_Charles]

I did it with an imperial iranian flag but works like an american flag

[Insider-luir]

Any soldier that has conducted Military Funeral Honors at the pinnacle echelon of honors details knows that this presentation is extremely sloppy in its execution and that the soldiers uniforms are very poorly tailored/fitted, and their posture/bearing throughout the video are also quite below par. Unsat...especially given their NCO rank!

[declanmurphy]

The stars and stripes rag should be folded into a bin!