Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2026

Proclamation 11037 of June 12, 2026

Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2026

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On June 14, 1777, the delegates of the Second
Continental Congress adopted a resolution declaring
``that the flag of the United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be
thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a
new Constellation.'' In the 250th year of our glorious
Republic, this Flag Day celebrates the American People,
whose enduring spirit allows our beloved and timeless
tricolor standard to fly as the greatest symbol of
freedom, democracy, and sovereign strength the world
has ever known.

At its inception, the Stars and Stripes symbolized
America's fundamental precepts of liberty, justice, and
dependence on Almighty God. Our Nation's official
banner and the principles that propelled our Founding
Fathers to boldly undertake the most consequential act
of self-governance of all time have withstood the test
of time. The flag is a physical representation of our
storied past, shared sacrifice, common heritage, and
divine destiny. From the frozen ground of Valley Forge
to the blood-soaked field of Gettysburg; from the
triumphant beaches of Normandy to the desolate face of
the Moon; and from the granite steps of the Lincoln
Memorial to the heart of every patriot who continues to
define American Excellence to this day--wherever our
beautiful flag flies, America's greatness follows.
After nearly two and a half centuries, through every
tragedy and triumph, Old Glory remains the strongest
beacon of sovereignty and hope the world has ever
known, thanks to the devoted patriots of the past who
made it so--and it is up to us to keep her flying
proudly for generations to come.

Our beautiful flag is a global ensign of America's
indominable spirit, matchless power, and endless
resolve to achieve a more perfect Union. This sacred
symbol of the American people, carried by generations
with incredible courage and unshakable faith in the
promise of our Nation, deserves our deepest admiration,
protection, and respect. Last year, I signed an
Executive Order to preserve the dignity of our flag by
enforcing accountability for acts of desecration tied
to violence and lawlessness. We also authorized the
revocation of visas, residency, and naturalization for
foreign nationals who desecrate the banner under which
millions of American patriots have fought and died. As
President, I will always wield the full power of my
office in defense of our flag's sacred honor, and I
will never rest in my commitment to ensure that the
proudest emblem of liberty is forever treated with the
reverence it has so dearly earned.

Next month, America will celebrate the most important
milestone in our history--250 glorious years of blessed
Independence--and the Red, White, and Blue will preside
over jubilant commemorations from sea to shining sea.
It will billow atop flagpoles in sprawling cities and
on neighborhood porches in small towns; it will fly
over beaches, stadiums, parks, iconic landmarks, and
military bases. Our flag will wave in the hands of
children at parades and festivals and flap solemnly as
a sentinel over hallowed cemeteries of the fallen. On
Flag Day, during National Flag Week, and throughout the
summer of this historic year, may our majestic flag
soar

as a triumphant symbol of all the American people have
achieved and serve as a shining herald of the new
Golden Age that lies before us.

To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress,
by joint resolution approved August 3, 1949, as amended
(63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as
``Flag Day'' and requested that the President issue an
annual proclamation calling for its observance and for
the display of the flag of the United States on all
Federal Government buildings. The Congress also
requested, by joint resolution approved June 9, 1966,
as amended (80 Stat. 194), that the President issue
annually a proclamation designating the week in which
June 14 occurs as ``National Flag Week'' and calling
upon all citizens of the United States to display the
flag during that week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14,
2026, as Flag Day and the week starting June 14, 2026,
as National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate
officials to display the flag on all Federal Government
buildings during this week, and I urge all Americans to
observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying
the flag. I also encourage the people of the United
States to proudly observe with all due ceremony those
days from Flag Day through Independence Day, set aside
by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor
America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings
and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.