Editing Lying in state (section)

==Singapore==
At [[state funeral]]s in Singapore, the state flag is draped over the coffin. The vigil guard may be deployed during the public lying in state of the deceased person at [[Parliament House, Singapore|Parliament House]]. The deployment of the vigil guard is the highest form of respect accorded by the nation to the deceased.

Similar to British traditions, the vigil guard is composed of groups of five [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned officer]]s from the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] (SAF) and [[Singapore Police Force]] (SPF) who stand guard around the clock in shifts of 30 minutes. Four of the five officers stand facing outward at each of the four corners of the coffin, while the fifth and most senior stands in front and faces inward. Their heads are bowed and their ceremonial swords are inverted.<ref>{{cite news| last1=Cheong| first1=Danson| title=An honour to stand vigil for Mr Lee Kuan Yew| url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/an-honour-to-stand-vigil-for-mr-lee-kuan-yew| newspaper=[[The Straits Times]]| location=Singapore| access-date=21 March 2016| date=4 April 2015}}</ref>

Vigil guards were stationed at the public lying in state of [[Goh Keng Swee#Death|Goh Keng Swee]] in May 2010,<ref>{{cite news| title=Of state funerals and state-assisted funerals| url=http://publicopinion.sg/242/of-state-funerals-and-state-assisted-funerals| website=Public Opinion| access-date=21 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224443/http://publicopinion.sg/242/of-state-funerals-and-state-assisted-funerals| archive-date=3 March 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Lee Kuan Yew#Illness and death|Lee Kuan Yew]] in March 2015,<ref>{{cite news| title=Mr Lee Kuan Yew makes last trip to Parliament| date=24 March 2015| url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/mr-lee-kuan-yew-makes-last-trip-parliament| journal=[[AsiaOne]]}}</ref> and [[S. R. Nathan#Death|S. R. Nathan]] in August 2016.<ref>{{cite news| title=State flag and vigil guards for S R Nathan's lying in state at Parliament House; public can pay respects on Aug 25| url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/state-flag-and-vigil-guards-for-former-president-s-r-nathans-lying-in-state-at-parliament| newspaper=The Straits Times| location=Singapore| first=Chew Hui| last=Min| date=24 August 2016}}</ref>