VA forms
How can I contact VA if I have questions? contact your nearest VA regional office. or call 1-
800-827-1000
Who do I apply for a burial flag? complete form 27-2008, submit it to a funeral director or a
rep. of the VET or other organization having charge of the funeral arrangements or acting in the
interest of the veteran. May also get a flag at any VA regional office or US Post Office
Who is eligible for a burial flag? Veterans with an other than dishonorable discharge.
Who is NOT eligible for a burial flag? Veterans who received a dishonorable discharge.
What documentation is required to receive a burial flag? Provide a copy of the veteran's
discharge documents that shows service dates and the character of service, such as DD Form
214, or verification of service from the veteran's service department or VA.
Who is eligible -to receive a burial flag? Only ONE flag may be issued for each deceased
vet:
Order precedence:
-surviving spouse
-children (according to age)
-parents, including adoptive, stepparents, and foster parents
-brothers or sisters, including brothers or sisters of half/blood
-uncles or aunts
-nephews or nieces
-others, cousins, grandparents.
DD FORM 214 Department of Defense, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty
VA Form 27-2008 Application for United States Flag For Burial Purposes:
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a
deceased Veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the
memory of a Veteran's military service to his or her country. VA will furnish a burial flag for
memorialization for each other than dishonorable discharged
VA Form 40-1330 Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Placement in a
Private Cemetery or a State Veteran's cemetery:
How can I contact VA if I have questions? contact your nearest VA regional office. or call 1-
800-827-1000
Who do I apply for a burial flag? complete form 27-2008, submit it to a funeral director or a
rep. of the VET or other organization having charge of the funeral arrangements or acting in the
interest of the veteran. May also get a flag at any VA regional office or US Post Office
Who is eligible for a burial flag? Veterans with an other than dishonorable discharge.
Who is NOT eligible for a burial flag? Veterans who received a dishonorable discharge.
What documentation is required to receive a burial flag? Provide a copy of the veteran's
discharge documents that shows service dates and the character of service, such as DD Form
214, or verification of service from the veteran's service department or VA.
Who is eligible -to receive a burial flag? Only ONE flag may be issued for each deceased
vet:
Order precedence:
-surviving spouse
-children (according to age)
-parents, including adoptive, stepparents, and foster parents
-brothers or sisters, including brothers or sisters of half/blood
-uncles or aunts
-nephews or nieces
-others, cousins, grandparents.
DD FORM 214 Department of Defense, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty
VA Form 27-2008 Application for United States Flag For Burial Purposes:
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a
deceased Veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the
memory of a Veteran's military service to his or her country. VA will furnish a burial flag for
memorialization for each other than dishonorable discharged
VA Form 40-1330 Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Placement in a
Private Cemetery or a State Veteran's cemetery:
