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Proclamation 10926

418th Anniversary of the First Landing and the Raising of the Cape Henry Cross

This proclamation commemorates the 418th anniversary of the April 1607 arrival of Jamestown settlers at Cape Henry, Virginia, and the raising of a wooden cross there. It declares April 29, 2025, as a day of celebration for this anniversary, honoring the settlers' Christian faith and its role in American heritage.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 18905

Impact dates

  1. Day of celebration for 418th anniversary of First Landing and Cape Henry Cross

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 29, 2025 as a day in celebration of the 418th anniversary of the First Landing and the Raising of the Cross at Cape Henry, Virginia

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued declaring April 29, 2025 as commemorative day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Explicitly religious framing ('covenant,' 'glorifies our God Almighty,' 'one Nation under God') may draw scrutiny regarding establishment clause concerns, though proclamations of this nature have long precedent
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