Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§111 Gold Star Mother’s Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 111
Summary
Last Sunday in September is Gold Star Mother's Day. The President is asked to call for flags to be flown on government buildings and for the public to hold meetings that day to honor Gold Star Mothers.
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Title 36, §111
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Designation.—
The last Sunday in September is Gold Star Mother’s Day.
(b)Proclamation.—
The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings, and the people of the United States to display the flag and hold appropriate meetings at homes, churches, or other suitable places, on Gold Star Mother’s Day as a public expression of the love, sorrow, and reverence of the people for Gold Star Mothers.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 111(a)36:148 (words before comma).June 23, 1936, ch. 736, 49 Stat. 1895. 111(b)36:147.36:148 (words after comma). In subsection (b), the text of 36:148 (words after comma) is omitted as unnecessary. The words “Gold Star Mother’s Day” are substituted for “the last Sunday in September” in 36:147 for clarity. The word “American” is omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 111
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110