[Conservababe]

I am wondering about these wreaths surrounding Reagan's casket. Is this traditional for lying in state in the rotunda? They look rather sissified for our President Reagan. His casket looked so much more dignified in the library.

[Howlin]

One if from President Bush and one is from Cheney.

[Howlin]

One if from President Bush and one is from Cheney.

[Cold Heat]

Is this traditional for lying in state in the rotunda

Yes, they are from various cabinet depts. etc and are tradition.

[valleygal]

Fox's crawl on the TV screen said the wreaths represented the three brances of government. Pro-tem Stevens helped with the one representing the Judicial branch, Hastert, the Legistlative and VP Cheney helped with the one from the Execitive branch.

[Spirited]

There are three and they seem to be alike.

One from each branch of Government.
Legislative, Executive and Judical.
Executive is on the end.

[PhiKapMom]

One wreath is from the House, one from the Senate, and one from the President! Protocol when a person lies in State in the Capitol Rotunda.

The flag is also drapped differently over the casket -- once again it is protocol.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I am wondering about these wreaths surrounding Reagan's casket. Is this traditional for lying in state in the rotunda? They look rather sissified for our President Reagan. His casket looked so much more dignified in the library.

Very traditional, not sissified.

President Kenny lying in state with wreathes.