What Does It Mean by Lie in State?
Lying in State Is the Tradition in Which the Body of a Dead Official Is Placed in a State Building, Either Outside or Inside a Coffin, to Allow the Public to...
Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a dead official is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country, state, or city.
What does the expression lie in state mean?
: displayed in a coffin in a public place so that people can view it and show respect.
What private citizens have laid in state at the Capitol?
Private citizens to have lain in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda are as follows:
- Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson (July 28, 1998)
- Rosa Parks (October 30–31, 2005)
- Billy Graham (February 28 - March 1, 2018)
- Brian Sicknick (February 2-3, 2021)
- William Evans (April 13, 2021)
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