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Proclamation 8710

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2011

This proclamation designates September 11, 2011, as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It calls for federal departments and agencies to fly flags at half-staff, encourages Americans to participate in community service, and requests a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 56943

Impact dates

  1. Flag half-staff display; Patriot Day observance; moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 11, 2011 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
  • All federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to display U.S. flag at half-staff on September 11, 2011
  • Invite governors and interested organizations/individuals to join observance
  • Call upon Americans to participate in community service
  • Observe moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT on September 11, 2011

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flag half-staff directive for September 11, 2011
  • Moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT on September 11, 2011

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8710: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2011 · Executive Orders