In 1937, when the practice began, six souvenir flags were flown over the Capitol.
Last year, the figure was just over 121,400, or an average of 330 for every day of the year.
A crew of eight laborers working out of the Architect of the Capitol's office spends a good part of its time unpacking flags, running them up the poles-30 seconds of flying time maximum-and then folding them into Pizza-sized boxes for delivery to the requesting member of Congress.
The constituent also gets a certificate that records the momentous-or is it momentary-occasion.
There are currently 50 flags that fly over the United States Capitol building, representing each state of the United States and its territories.
2. Six Flags over Texas in Arlington and Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio.
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over 9,000
Flags That Have Flown Over Texas
Five total flags. The Castilian and Burgundian flags of Spain, the Mexican Flag , the Confederate flag, and the flag of the United States have all flown over the land area that has become Arizona.
Six Flags Over Georgia first opened in 1967. Six Flags Over Georgia is 290 acres of land west of Atlanta.
Six Flags Over Georgia was created in 1967.
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Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia - was created in 2006.
The flags that flew over Michigan were Spanish, French, English, and United States.
Mini Mine Train - Six Flags Over Texas - was created in 1969.