page_title: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
hierarchical_section_title: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
caption_attribution_description: English: The eternal flame at the John F. Kennedy grave site in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States on May 30, 2013. The flame was completely replaced and an upgraded nozzle, flame monitoring system, re-ignition mechanism, gas control system, and fire suppression system installed during May 2013. The new flame is much more energy efficient, brighter, and better able to withstand wind and rain.
context_page_description: The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the gravesite of John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. This permanent site replaced a temporary grave and eternal flame used at the time of President Kennedy's state funeral on November 25, 1963, three days after his assassination. The site was designed by architect John Carl Warnecke, a long-time friend of the president. The permanent John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame grave site was consecrated and opened to the public on March 15, 1967.
context_section_description: The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the gravesite of John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. This permanent site replaced a temporary grave and eternal flame used at the time of President Kennedy's state funeral on November 25, 1963, three days after his assassination. The site was designed by architect John Carl Warnecke, a long-time friend of the president. The permanent John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame grave site was consecrated and opened to the public on March 15, 1967.
caption: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame at Arlington National Cemetery after its 2013 renovation
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