Honoring the Victims of the Sutherland Springs, Texas, Shooting

This proclamation orders U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House, all federal buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations, and vessels, as well as U.S. embassies and facilities abroad, until sunset on November 9, 2017, to honor the victims of the November 5, 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 51965

Impact dates

Nov 9, 2017
half-staff flag order expires at sunset

Key directives

flags flown at half-staff at White House and all public buildings and grounds until sunset, November 9, 2017
flags flown at half-staff at all military posts and naval stations until sunset, November 9, 2017
flags flown at half-staff on all naval vessels of the Federal Government until sunset, November 9, 2017
flags flown at half-staff at all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad until sunset, November 9, 2017
flags flown at half-staff at all military facilities and naval vessels and stations abroad until sunset, November 9, 2017

Timeline

Immediate

flags ordered to half-staff nationwide and abroad

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.