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Memorial Day

3 guides on Memorial Day, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.

Veterans & Military Honors

Flag Etiquette at a Grave: How to Place and Care for a Flag

How to place a small American flag at a veteran's grave, when flags go out, how to care for a worn flag, and the cemeteries that do not allow them.

October 20, 2026

Veterans & Military Honors

Memorial Day Flowers for a Grave: Traditions, Flags and What Cemeteries Allow

How families honor a grave on Memorial Day, what national cemeteries allow that weekend, the flag rules, and when to have flowers placed so they are there for the holiday.

September 22, 2026

Veterans & Military Honors

Flowers at a Veteran's Grave: National Cemetery Rules, Windows and What to Send

VA national cemetery flower rules, from DFW to Great Lakes: fresh flowers any day, artificial flowers only on each cemetery's own dates, no glass.

September 22, 2026