§ 27. National Anthem Day
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 44 P.S. Legal Holidays and Observances
44 P.S. § 27
§ 27. National Anthem Day
The Governor shall annually issue his Proclamation designating and setting apart September fourteenth as National Anthem Day and calling upon the people of the Commonwealth, the public schools and other educational institutions, and patriotic and veterans' organizations to observe the anniversary of the composition of the Star Spangled Banner during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 with appropriate exercises, and otherwise, to the end that the memory of the services rendered by the patriots in the armed forces of the United States in that conflict may be perpetuated, as exemplified in the national anthem “The Star Spangled Banner”.
Credits
1947, April 24, P.L. 121, No. 46, § 1.
44 P.S. § 27, PA ST 44 P.S. § 27
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 32. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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