Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2023

This proclamation designates June 14, 2023, as Flag Day and the week starting June 11, 2023, as National Flag Week. It directs federal officials to display the flag on all federal government buildings during that week and urges Americans to display the flag and observe the period with pride, while encouraging public recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance from Flag Day through Independence Day.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 38737

Impact dates

Jul 4, 2023
End of encouraged Pledge of Allegiance observance period (Flag Day through Independence Day)
Jun 14, 2023
Flag Day observance
Jun 11, 2023
National Flag Week begins; flag display on federal buildings starts

Key directives

display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during National Flag Week (June 11-17, 2023)
urge all Americans to display the flag and honor service members
encourage public recitation of Pledge of Allegiance from Flag Day through Independence Day

Who is ordered

appropriate officials · federal government

Timeline

Immediate

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Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.