Okla. Stat. tit. 72, § 72-63.11: State flag for certain deceased national guard members

and peace officers.

A. The Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall furnish an Oklahoma

state flag to drape the casket of each Oklahoma National Guard

member or Oklahoma peace officer, as defined in Section 3311 of

Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who dies in the line of duty,

unless the member or officer is otherwise entitled to a United

States flag. The state flag shall be a service benefit of each

Oklahoma National Guard member and Oklahoma peace officer.

B. After burial of the deceased Oklahoma National Guard member

or Oklahoma peace officer, the flag so furnished shall be given to

his or her next of kin. If no claim is made by the next of kin, the

flag may be given to a close friend or associate of the deceased

upon request by such friend or associate to the Oklahoma Veterans

Commission. If the flag is given to a close friend or associate of

the deceased, no flag shall be given to any other person on account

of the death of the Oklahoma National Guard member or Oklahoma peace

officer.