Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Two hundred and forty years ago, a small band of patriots declared independence, proclaiming in one voice that we are free to determine our own destiny and carry out the work of self-governance. Driven by their…
HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror perpetrated on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, by the authority vested in me as President of the United…
According to the US Flag Code, flags are half staffed until noon only, at which point they are raised to full staff. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. At noon their memory is raised by the living, who resolve not…
Presidential Proclamation –Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2016 PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND POLICE WEEK, 2016 For generations, the brave women and men of our Nation’s law enforcement have answered the call to serve and protect our communities. Enduring long shifts in dangerous and unpredictable circumstances, our Nation’s peace officers embody the courage…
Presidential Proclamation — Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Brussels, Belgium HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The American people stand with the people of Brussels. We will do whatever it takes, working with nations and peoples around the world, to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice, and to…
The recent proclamation lowering U.S. flags to half-staff in honor of the memory of Nancy Reagan will end at sunset on Friday, March 11, 2016 the day of her funeral. View the previous post to read the Presidential Proclamation. Former first lady Nancy Reagan’s funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m., according to Melissa…
