- Created by
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- Received by
- Powell, Alma J., American, 1937 - 2024
- Issued by
- General Milley, Mark, American, born 1958
- Subject of
- General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
- Date
- November 5, 2021
- Medium
- nylon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (folded): 2 9/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (6.5 × 1 × 1 cm)
- Caption
- This flag was presented to Alma Powell by General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at General Colin Powell's burial service at Arlington National Cemetery on November 5, 2021. The flag was originally draped over General Powell's casket to honor his military service to the United States.
- Description
- The United States burial flag of General Colin L. Powell, given by the United States Armed Forces to Alma J. Powell, November 5, 2021. Following the tradition of US military burials, this tightly folded flag was presented to General Powell’s wife, Alma J. Powell near or at the conclusion of General Colin Powell’s burial ceremony by General Mark Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Place used
- Arlington, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Type
- flags
- Topic
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- Men
- Military
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
- Object number
- A2022.101.1.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




