Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2015

President Obama proclaimed June 14, 2015 as Flag Day and the week beginning June 14, 2015 as National Flag Week, directing federal officials to display the American flag on all federal buildings during that week and urging Americans to display the flag and observe the period from Flag Day through Independence Day with patriotic ceremonies.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 34823

Impact dates

Jul 4, 2015
End of period from Flag Day through Independence Day for patriotic observance
Jun 20, 2015
End of National Flag Week; federal flag display concludes
Jun 14, 2015
Flag Day and start of National Flag Week; federal flag display begins

Key directives

Display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during National Flag Week
Urge Americans to display the flag during Flag Day and National Flag Week
Call upon people to observe June 14 through July 4 with pride and ceremony

Who is ordered

appropriate officials

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation issued June 12, 2015

Near term (90d)

Flag Day observance on June 14, 2015
National Flag Week June 14-20, 2015
Federal flag display requirement during National Flag Week

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.