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Honoring the Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

SignedApril 21, 2025
Proclamation·Donald Trump·Commemoration
Why This Matters

This proclamation orders that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis until the day of his interment.

This act serves as a national gesture of respect and mourning for the late Pope.
All federal buildings, military posts, and U.S. embassies, as well as the general public, are affected by this order.
Summary

1. The U.S. flag will be flown at half-staff at the White House and all public buildings. 2. The flag will also be at half-staff at military posts, naval stations, and U.S. embassies abroad. 3. This order remains in effect until sunset on the day of Pope Francis's interment.

Who is affected?

All federal buildings, military posts, and U.S. embassies, as well as the general public, are affected by this order.

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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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