State flags are placed on the National Mall in Washington, DC, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
An installation of nearly 200,000 flags and 56 pillars of light representing every US state and territory opened on the National Mall on Monday night ahead of President-Elect Joseph Biden Jr’s inauguration on 20 January. The Field of Flags takes the space normally filled by the public, who will be unable to attend the event in person due to the coronavirus pandemic and the heightened security in Washington, DC following the deadly attack by Trump-supporting rioters at the Capitol earlier this month.