Nearly 200,000 flags are on display at the National Mall prior to Joe Biden’s inauguration. The “Field of Flags” represents the American people who were unable to travel to Washington, DC for Inauguration Day amid the coronavirus pandemic and security threats.
Tonight, the Presidential Inaugural Committee also illuminated the “Flag Field” with 56 columns of light representing the 50 states and US territories. The pillars lit for 46 seconds – marking the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden.
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Thousands of flags creating a “flag field” are on display at the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president in Washington, DC on January 18, 2021. – With war zone security, no crowds and remote coronavirus For guests, Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Where Washington is normally packed with hundreds of thousands of supporters, celebrities, socialites and lobbyists, the American capital is eerily silent in the run-up to Biden’s big day, which promises to be a largely televised celebration of democracy. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Thousands of flags creating a “flag field” are on display at the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president in Washington, DC on January 18, 2021. – With war zone security, no crowds and remote coronavirus For guests, Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Where Washington is normally packed with hundreds of thousands of supporters, celebrities, socialites and lobbyists, the American capital is eerily silent in the run-up to Biden’s big day, which promises to be a largely televised celebration of democracy. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Thousands of flags creating a “flag field” are on display at the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president in Washington, DC on January 18, 2021. – With war zone security, no crowds and remote coronavirus For guests, Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the US will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Where Washington is normally packed with hundreds of thousands of supporters, celebrities, socialites and lobbyists, the American capital is eerily silent in the run-up to Biden’s big day, which promises to be a largely televised celebration of democracy. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Thousands of flags creating a “flag field” are on display at the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president in Washington, DC on January 18, 2021. – With war zone security, no crowds and remote coronavirus For guests, Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Where Washington is normally packed with hundreds of thousands of supporters, celebrities, socialites and lobbyists, the American capital is eerily silent in the run-up to Biden’s big day, which promises to be a largely televised celebration of democracy. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Thousands of flags creating a ‘flag field’ are on display at the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US in Washington, DC on Jan. 18, 2021 .– With war zone security, no crowds and remote coronavirus For guests, Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Where Washington is normally packed with hundreds of thousands of supporters, celebrities, socialites and lobbyists, the American capital is eerily silent in the run-up to Biden’s big day, which promises to be a largely televised celebration of democracy. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol Building is poised for inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the Field of Flags will be placed on the ground in Washington, DC on January 18, 2021, on the National Mall. Approximately 191,500 US flags will cover part of the National Mall and represent the American people unable to travel to Washington, DC for the inauguration. (Photo by Joe Raedle / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol Building is poised for inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the Field of Flags will be placed on the ground on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC, on the National Mall. Approximately 191,500 US flags will cover part of the National Mall and represent the American people unable to travel to Washington, DC for the inauguration. (Photo by Joe Raedle / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 18: The Field of Flags is illuminated on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building prepares for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremonies on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. About 191,500 US flags will cover part of the National Mall and will represent the American people unable to travel to Washington, DC for the inauguration. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
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Blue lights beam into the sky over the Field of Flags in the National Mall as the US Capitol Building prepares for inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC . President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be sworn in on January 20, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
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The Field of Flags is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building prepares for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be sworn in on January 20, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
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The Field of Flags is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building prepares for inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be sworn in on January 20, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)