Title I, Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth

The Governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon the state officials to display the United States flag on all state and school buildings and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, and places of business …

The Governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon the state officials to display the United States flag on all state and school buildings and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, places of business and …

(1) May 7 of each year is named and declared to be "Barrier Awareness Day" throughout the Commonwealth. (2) August 2 of each year is named and declared to be "Disability Day" throughout the Commonwealth.

The Governor shall issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the government to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October 11 of each year and inviting the people of Kentucky to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable pla…

November 15 is designated as "Kentucky Harvest Day."

(1) The nineteenth of June each year shall be observed in Kentucky as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day." (2) The Governor shall proclaim June 19 of each year as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" and will encourage all Kentuckians celebrating this day to honor and reflect on the s…

(1) The General Assembly recognizes that the students of the Commonwealth are the state's single greatest resource and designates the last Wednesday in September of each year as A Day of Prayer for Kentucky's Students. (2) The Governor shall annually proclaim the last Wednesday i…

(1) The Wednesday of National Farm Safety Week, which is the third week of September, shall be observed in Kentucky as "Farmer Suicide Prevention Day." (2) The Governor shall annually proclaim the Wednesday of National Farm Safety Week as "Farmer Suicide Prevention Day" and encou…

(1) The eleventh day of September each year shall be observed in Kentucky as "9/11 First Responders Day." (2) The Governor is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually recognizing "9/11 First Responders Day" honoring those men and women who rushed, without hesitat…

The fourth Thursday in March of each year is designated as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.

The twenty-fourth day of June of each year is designated as Kentucky National Guard Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Kentucky Long Rifle is named and designated the official gun of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

July 1 of each year is designated as Kentucky Retired Veterans Day.

(1) To recognize Armed Forces members who courageously served during the Korean War, July 27, the date of the military armistice agreement that ended the war, shall be observed in Kentucky as "Korean War Armistice Day." (2) The Governor shall issue an annual proclamation for the …

The thirtieth day of March each year is designated as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Tuesday after the first Monday in November in Presidential election years shall be a state holiday on which all state offices, all schools and all state universities and colleges shall be closed. Any employee who is required to work on said state holiday shall receive compens…

The Governor is authorized to declare a day of mourning in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on suitable and appropriate occasions. Such declaration of a day of mourning shall in no way affect the operation of banks and trust companies, public schools, public offices, state agencies o…

Shakespeare in Central Park of Louisville, Kentucky, is hereby designated as the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival.

Devou Park Summer Classics Theatre of Covington shall be designated as the Kentucky Commonwealth Theatre.

The Iroquois Amphitheater, located in Iroquois Park in Louisville, Kentucky, is named and designated as the state amphitheater.

(1) The General Assembly recognizes its responsibility to secure the environment for all Kentucky students. Thus, October of each year shall be designated as Anti- Bullying Month in the Commonwealth. (2) As a symbol of awareness of the serious issues and negative effects of bully…

(1) The month of November of each year shall be observed in Kentucky as "Native American Indian Month" and during this month schools, clubs, and civic and religious organizations are encouraged to recognize the contributions of Native American Indians with suitable ceremony and f…

(1) May 17 of each year is designated as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" throughout the Commonwealth. (2) The Governor shall proclaim May 17 of each year as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into effective …

(1) February 21 of each year is designated as "ALS Awareness Day" throughout the Commonwealth. (2) The Governor shall proclaim February 21 of each year as "ALS Awareness Day" and shall encourage Kentuckians to support research into effective treatments and an eventual cure.

(1) September 26 of each year is designated "Mesothelioma Awareness Day" throughout the Commonwealth. (2) The Governor shall proclaim September 26 of each year as "Mesothelioma Awareness Day" and shall encourage Kentuckians to support research into effective treatments and early-…

The thirtieth day of June of each year is designated and shall be observed in Kentucky as "Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Awareness Day."

The third week of August of each year shall be designated as Coal Miners Appreciation Week, and the Monday of the fourth week shall be designated as Coal Truck Driver Appreciation Day. The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating the third week of August as Coal Min…

(1) The fourth week of April of each year is designated as Organ Donor Awareness Week, and the Governor shall annually issue a proclamation inviting and urging the people of the Commonwealth to be involved with appropriate activities. This observance is created to educate the cit…

The fourth week of May of each year is designated as Retired Teachers' Week. The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating the fourth week of May as Retired Teachers' Week and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion and honor the…

The first week of June of each year is "Garden Week."

(1) The fourth week of March each year shall be "Commonwealth Cleanup" week, culminating with a statewide cleanup day on the Saturday of that week. This week shall provide an opportunity for Kentucky communities, in partnership with local, regional, and state entities, to clean a…

The fourth week of September of each year is designated as Unclaimed Property Week.

The Fordsville (Ohio County) Tug-of-War Championship Contest is named and designated as the Kentucky State Tug-of-War Championship.

(1) Fleming County is named and designated as the "Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky." (2) The Switzer Covered Bridge in Franklin County is named and designated as the official covered bridge of Kentucky.

Clark County, Kentucky, is named and designated as the birthplace of beer cheese.

Steam locomotive #152, a 4-6-2 Light Pacific, formerly of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and restored to operation by the volunteer members of the Kentucky Railway Museum, is named and designated as the official steam locomotive of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Old Kentucky Blue Grass-The Georgetown Pattern is named and designated as the official state silverware pattern.

The Kentucky Springseat Saddle (Minihan) is named and designated the official saddle of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Incorporated, of Bardstown, Kentucky, is named and designated the official state bourbon festival.

Any person violating any of the provisions of KRS 2.060 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.