Flag-waving fees cover the cost of running the flag office and paying its six employees. When I have an emergency, I come down personally so I can talk to them. He said he'll fold it in a triangle, put it in a shadow box and hang it next to other commendations from his military service. My wife calls it my 'I love me wall. Each flag is sent with a certificate giving the date it flew over the Capitol and for whom it was flown.
People also can ask that the flag be flown on a specific date to mark a special occasion.
Orders should be placed at least a week to 10 days in advance of the date the flag is to be flown.