[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 2755
 
PROCLAMATION 8155--JUNE 5, 2007


Proclamation 8155 of June 5, 2007
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The American Flag represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of
our Nation's ideals since the earliest days of our Nation. Wherever it
flies, we are reminded of America's unity and in the great cause of
liberty and justice for all.
Two hundred and thirty years ago, the Second Continental Congress
officially made the Stars and Stripes the symbol of America. The
Founders declared that the 13 stars gracing the original flag
represented ``a new constellation,''; just as America embodied new hope
and new light for mankind. Today, our flag continues to convey the bold
spirit of a proud and determined Nation.
Americans have long flown our flag as a sign of patriotism and gratitude
for the blessings of liberty. We also pledge allegiance to the flag as
an expression of loyalty to our country and to the belief in the
American creed of freedom and justice. By displaying and showing respect
for the flag, we honor the ideals upon which our democracy rests and
show appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy today. Flying the flag can
also be an expression of thanks for the men and women who have served
and sacrificed in defense of our freedoms--from the early patriots of
the Continental Army to the courageous Americans in uniform who are
defending those freedoms around the world today.
During Flag Day and National Flag Week, we honor Old Glory and reflect
on the foundations of our freedom. As citizens of this great Nation, we
are proud of our heritage, grateful for our liberty, and confident in
our future.
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, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2007, as Flag Day and the week
beginning June 10, 2007, as National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate
officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during
that week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National
Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes and other
suitable places. I also call upon the people of the United States to
observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through
Independence Day, also 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.

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121 STAT. 2756

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of June,
in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH