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Proc 8860ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8860

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2012

This proclamation designates September 11, 2012 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, commemorating the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It calls for federal departments and agencies to fly flags at half-staff, encourages community service participation, and requests a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 56747

Impact dates

  1. Flag half-staff display and Patriot Day observance

Key directives

  • Display US flag at half-staff on September 11, 2012
  • Observe moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT on September 11, 2012
  • Participate in community service in honor of 9/11 victims

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flag half-staff display on September 11, 2012
  • Moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT on September 11, 2012

Near term (90d)

  • Community service activities in days and weeks following September 11

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No enforcement mechanism for service participation or moment of silence; purely voluntary
  • Annual repetition limits structural policy impact
Proclamation 8860: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2012 · Executive Orders