was flown over the
White House alongside the U.S. one in a show of wartime solidarity; the only non-U.S. flags to have ever been flown over the White House are those of Serbia and
France. As the official residence of the U.S. head of state, the White House, on its rooftop flagpole, permanently displays the United States' national flag. This has been the case since September 1970, when U.S. president
Richard Nixon mandated this practice on the suggestion of his wife and the U.S. first lady,
Pat Nixon. The U.S. flag displayed on the rooftop flagpole on top of the White House is often lowered to
half-staff on the direction of the U.S. president to commemorate a certain occasion or object, such as a person or persons significant to the United States who have recently died (such as prominent political figures and members of Congress). However, the rooftop national flag is never replaced with the
presidential standard, even when the U.S. president is in residence (unlike what happens at Buckingham Palace in the UK, for example). On June 18, 2025, President
Donald Trump had an installed on each of the White House lawns, each flying a large American flag, reportedly spending $100,000 as a personal contribution to the White House. ==See also==