Proc 10966ProclamationTrump 47 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10966

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota

In simple terms

This proclamation orders U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House, all federal buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations, and vessels, as well as at all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad until sunset on August 31, 2025, to honor victims of violence in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 27, 2025.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 90 FR 42515

  3. Flags to remain at half-staff until sunset

Key directives

  • Flags flown at half-staff until sunset, August 31, 2025

What to expect

Immediate

  • Flags ordered to half-staff nationwide and abroad upon issuance

Near term (90d)

  • Flags remain at half-staff through sunset August 31, 2025

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 10966: Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota · Executive Orders