A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas

IMPORTANT UPDATE - "As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas," President Biden has ordered that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff immediately, until sunset on May 11, 2023.

A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas

May 7, 2023

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas, 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, May 11, 2023. 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
seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

 The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday, May 7, 2023, to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty. In accordance to Public Law 107-51 (2001), the American flag should be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, May 7, 2023 from sunrise to sunset in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee

"As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee," President Biden has ordered that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff immediately, until sunset on March 31, 2023.

A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee

March 27, 2023

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, 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, March 31, 2023. 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-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.