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Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois

SignedJuly 5, 2022
Proclamation·Joe Biden·Gun Violence
Why This Matters

This proclamation orders the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.

The act serves as a national gesture of mourning and solidarity with the victims and their families.
The proclamation primarily affects the families and communities impacted by the tragedy, as well as citizens observing the flag's lowered position.
Summary

1. Flags are to be flown at half-staff until sunset on July 9, 2022. 2. This applies to all public buildings, military posts, and naval vessels in the U.S. and abroad. 3. The proclamation honors the victims of the gun violence incident in Highland Park.

Who is affected?

The proclamation primarily affects the families and communities impacted by the tragedy, as well as citizens observing the flag's lowered position.

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Proclamation 10421 of July 5, 2022

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of gun violence perpetrated on our Independence Day, July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois, 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, July 9, 2022. 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 fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh.

[FR Doc. 2022-14709

Filed 7-7-22; 8:45 am]

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