Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2020
| Published date | 17 June 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 36467 |
| Record Number | 2020-13177 |
| Section | Presidential Documents |
| Court | Executive Office Of The President |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 117 (Wednesday, June 17, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 17, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 36467-36468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13177]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 117 / Wednesday, June 17, 2020 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10050 of June 12, 2020
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2020
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On Flag Day and throughout National Flag Week, we pay
tribute to the American flag, the most recognizable
symbol of the principles for which our Republic stands.
For more than 200 years, the Stars and Stripes has
represented liberty, justice, and the rule of law.
Recently, as our Nation has come together to respond to
the coronavirus pandemic, our flag has been a reminder
of the courage, tenacity, and loyalty that define the
indomitable American spirit.
Our great flag causes us to reflect humbly on the
immeasurable price that has been paid to keep it ``so
gallantly streaming.'' Throughout our Nation's history,
proud patriots have nobly answered the call of duty
when our country needed them most. The Star Spangled
Banner serves as an everlasting remembrance of the
sacrifices heroes of every generation have made in
conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Our flag ensures that we never
forget the incredible sacrifices our men and women in
uniform have made to defend our liberty and way of
life.
This year, Old Glory has waved over millions of brave
Americans fighting the invisible enemy, often at risk
to their personal health and wellbeing. Throughout the
coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals have
treated and cared for those sickened by the virus, and
countless American patriots have provided critical
goods and services to their fellow citizens in these
uncertain times. These dedicated individuals have risen
to the challenge, meeting the virus on the frontlines
with the same conviction and unwavering determination
that has empowered our Nation to overcome previous
trials. Just as we prevailed in those struggles, we
will emerge victorious against this new enemy and again
raise our flag in triumph.
The American flag represents the unity of our country
and its people. No matter what may divide us, Old Glory
should be revered and cherished, as a symbol of all
that makes America the greatest country in the world.
As we honor our beautiful flag on this day and
throughout this week, let us vow never to forget the
tremendous sacrifices made by patriots from generation
to generation to ensure that the red, white, and blue
continues to fly high and free. Today, and every day, I
am proud to join my fellow Americans in standing tall
and saluting our great American flag.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress,
by joint resolution approved August 3, 1949, as amended
(63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as
``Flag Day'' and requested that the President issue an
annual proclamation calling for its observance and for
the display of the flag of the United States on all
Federal Government buildings. The Congress requested,
by joint resolution approved June 9, 1966, as amended
(80 Stat. 194), that the President issue annually a
proclamation designating the week in which June 14
occurs as ``National Flag Week'' and calling on all
citizens of the United States to display the flag
during that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14,
2020, as Flag Day, and the week starting June 14, 2020,
as National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate
officials to display the flag on all Federal Government
buildings during
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this week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day
and National Flag Week by displaying the flag. I
encourage the people of the United States to observe
with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag
Day through Independence Day, set aside by the Congress
(89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor America, to
celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and
activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 2020-13177
Filed 6-16-20; 8:45 am]
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