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Proc 8569ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8569

Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2010

This proclamation designates Sunday, September 26, 2010 as Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, honoring families who lost loved ones in military service. It calls for government officials to display the U.S. flag over government buildings and encourages Americans to display flags and hold ceremonies.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 60283

Impact dates

  1. Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day - flag display over government buildings

Key directives

  • Display the flag of the United States over Government buildings on Sunday, September 26, 2010
  • Encourage American people to display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued September 24, 2010
  • Flag display directive for September 26, 2010

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8569: Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2010 · Executive Orders