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 | | However, the visual distinction usually referred to is that in a state funeral, the gun carriage bearing the coffin is drawn by sailors from the Royal Navy rather than horses. |
 | | In the U.S., state funerals are granted by law to Presidents-elect and sitting and former Presidents, and may be granted to other individuals as designated by the sitting President. |
 | | Most state funerals include Armed Forces pallbearers, various 21-gun salutes, renditions by military bands and choirs, a military chaplain for the immediate family, and a flag-draped coffin if the President or honoree is a veteran. |
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