Summary

Summary of Executive Order on Inauguration Day Flag Protocol

Purpose

• To honor Inauguration Day and the values it represents for the United States.

Actions Taken

• The President orders the flag of the United States to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day.
• This directive applies to:
• The White House and all public buildings and grounds.
• Military posts, naval stations, and naval vessels of the Federal Government.
• All U.S. embassies, consulates, and other facilities abroad.
• The full-staff flag display will commence immediately on Inauguration Day.

Expected Impact

• The flag will return to half-staff after Inauguration Day in accordance with an earlier proclamation, in memory of former President James Earl Carter Jr., until thirty days post his death.

This order emphasizes the significance of Inauguration Day in the American democratic process while also respecting the memory of a former president.