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Proc 8422ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8422

Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2009

This proclamation designates Sunday, September 27, 2009 as Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, honoring families who have lost loved ones in military service. It calls upon government officials to display the U.S. flag over government buildings and encourages Americans to display flags and hold ceremonies.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 50667

Impact dates

  1. Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day - flag display and ceremonies

Key directives

  • Display the flag of the United States over Government buildings on September 27, 2009
  • Encourage American people to display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued September 25, 2009

Near term (90d)

  • Flag display and ceremonies on September 27, 2009

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8422: Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2009 · Executive Orders