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Proc 10148ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10148

Remembering the 500,000 Americans Lost to COVID- 19

This proclamation commemorates the 500,000 American deaths from COVID-19, calling for a national moment of silence at sunset on February 22, 2021, and ordering U.S. flags flown at half-staff at federal facilities, military installations, and embassies worldwide until sunset on February 26, 2021.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 11597

Impact dates

  1. Flags at half-staff until sunset

  2. Moment of silence at sunset

Key directives

  • Flags flown at half-staff until sunset February 26, 2021
  • Moment of silence observed at sunset on February 22, 2021

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flags ordered to half-staff at all federal buildings, military posts, naval stations, and embassies
  • Moment of silence at sunset on February 22, 2021

Near term (90d)

  • Flags remain at half-staff through sunset February 26, 2021

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

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