Richard "Dick" Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.
The United States Flag Code:
Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1
Section 7:
The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.
Note :
*** Please note the day of interment has not been established as of the date of this notice.