What is Lying in state?
[[File:Ronald Reagan lies in state June 10.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ronald Reagan]] lying in state in the [[United States Capitol|United States Capitol Rotunda]] on June 10, 2004]] '''Lying in state''' is the tradition in which a [[coffin]] is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the dead. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city. It is usually practiced in the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[North Korea]], [[South Africa]], and [[Russia]]. Lying in state takes place during a [[state funeral]]. ==Related pages== * [[State funeral]] * [[Cremation]] * [[Lying in repose]] [[Category:Death customs]] {{stub}}