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Patriot Day

Display your flag today
Display Flag at Half-Staff

ref. U.S. Flag Code

Patriot Day is observed on September 11 th.

Patriot Day was signed into law on December 18, 2001 as a day to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on our country.

On Patriot Day, Americans should fly their flags at half-staff and observe a moment of silence to honor those individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks.

On September 11, 2001, two hijacked civilian aircraft crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third hijacked aircraft crashed into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. And a forth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft in order to prevent the hijackers from crashing the aircraft into an important symbol of democracy and freedom. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives in this tragedy.

The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on:

1. state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities;

2. all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States and interested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at half-staff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001;

3. the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.

In 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which recognizes September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, calling upon Americans to make an enduring commitment to serve their community and our Nation.

Get information about memorials, exhibits, and other means of remembering those who were killed or injured on September 11, 2001.

National Moment of Remembrance

The White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, honors those who died for our country. This Web site is an 'American Family Album'... a collection of photos, essays, letters, quotes, and poems that convey messages of sympathy and understanding.

Public Law No: 107-89
(PDF Format)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

What So Proudly We Hail
(Words & Music By David Birkenhead - 4:05/4.7MB.)
David Birkenhead is a police sergeant from Long Island, NY. After the events of September 11, he was moved to complete this song that he began writing years earlier as a tribute to America.

It's Our Flag
(Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve - 4:21/7.0MB)

America The Beautiful
(The U.S. Army Brass Quintet - 1:51/1.8MB)

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September 11: where were you when the terrorists attacked?

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Tell us what you were doing when terrorists flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001