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===Flag === Up to four [[Flag of the United States|U.S. flags]] can be seen flying over the Capitol. Two flagpoles are located at the base of the dome on the East and West sides. These flagpoles have flown the flag day and night since [[World War I]]. The other two flagpoles are above the North (Senate) and South (House of Representatives) wings of the building, and fly only when the chamber below is in session. The flag above the House of Representatives is raised and lowered by [[United States House of Representatives Page|House pages]]. The flag above the United States Senate is raised and lowered by Senate Doorkeepers. To raise the flag, Doorkeepers access the roof of the Capitol from the [[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate|Senate Sergeant at Arms]]'s office. Several auxiliary flagpoles, to the west of the dome and not visible from the ground, are used to meet congressional requests for flags flown over the Capitol.{{Citation needed | date=September 2010 | reason=these auxiliary flagpoles do not seem to appear in aerial photos...}} [[Electoral district|Constituents]] pay for U.S. flags flown over the Capitol to commemorate a variety of events such as the death of a [[veteran]] family member.
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