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Proclamation 10885

Flying the Flag of the United States at Full- Staff on Inauguration Day

This proclamation orders U.S. flags flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day (January 20, 2025) and all future Inauguration Days, overriding the half-staff observance for former President Carter's death. At day's end, flags return to half-staff until 30 days after Carter's death (January 28, 2025).

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 8233

Impact dates

  1. 30-day half-staff period for Carter death concludes

  2. Full-staff flag order takes effect immediately

  3. Flags return to half-staff at end of Inauguration Day

Key directives

  • Fly U.S. flag at full-staff on all future Inauguration Days
  • Full-staff effective immediately January 20, 2025 for remainder of day
  • Full-staff at all embassies, legations, consular offices, military facilities and naval vessels abroad
  • Return to half-staff upon end of Inauguration Day until 30 days after Carter's death

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flags raised to full-staff nationwide, at military installations, naval vessels, and all diplomatic facilities abroad

Near term (90d)

  • Flags return to half-staff January 20, 2025 evening until January 28, 2025

Long term

  • Permanent policy: full-staff on all future Inauguration Days

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation 10876's 30-day half-staff period (standard for former presidents) compressed by one day due to Inauguration Day interruption
  • Creates permanent exception to mourning protocols for future Inauguration Days
  • No stated mechanism for conflicts if future Inauguration Days overlap with other half-staff observances
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