Show flags on capitol alday fly day night since world war I 1 the office of the architect of the capitol says that the custom of hujing a united states flag night and day at all times from the east and west porticoes coes of the united states capitol originated during world war 1 I etwas it was felt for patriotic reasons that there should be one building over which the beg bag never cease ceased dAo to fly the capitol was selected as being typical alof of the united states and as being outside of military regulations which of course demand defriend the furling of the flag at unset sunset |