Honoring the Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis
Record date: 2025-04-24
Proclamation 10920 of April 21, 2025 Honoring the Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval
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- Federal Register document
- 2025-07239
- Publication date
- 2025-04-24
- Citation
- 90 FR 17337
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
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Proclamation 10920 of April 21, 2025 Honoring the Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth. [ FR Doc. 2025-07239 Filed 4-23-25; 11:15 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P
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