Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2014

President Obama proclaimed June 14, 2014 as Flag Day and the week beginning June 8, 2014 as National Flag Week, directing federal officials to display the flag on all federal buildings during that week and urging Americans to display the flag and observe related patriotic activities through Independence Day.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 33645

Impact dates

Jul 4, 2014
Observance period from Flag Day through Independence Day ends
Jun 14, 2014
Flag Day observance
Jun 8, 2014
National Flag Week begins; federal flag display requirement starts

Key directives

Display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during National Flag Week
Urge all Americans to display the flag during Flag Day and National Flag Week
Call upon people to observe with pride and ceremony from Flag Day through Independence Day
Publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Who is ordered

appropriate officials

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation issued June 6, 2014
Flag Day designated June 14, 2014
National Flag Week designated as week beginning June 8, 2014

Near term (90d)

Federal flag display requirement during June 8-14, 2014
Public observance through Independence Day (July 4, 2014)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.