North Carolina Designates the Freedom Flag to Be Flown on September 11

Original title: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

Last action · March 26, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Ben Moss and 6 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina designates the Freedom Flag as an official symbol of remembrance for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and authorizes its display on public buildings and county courthouses every September 11.

Why it matters

Changes only the state's official commemorative symbols and display permissions; no funding or service changes are stated.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

public offices and officials

Public offices and officials are newly authorized to accept donations of Freedom Flags and display them on September 11.

Indirectly affected

Freedom Flag Foundation

The organization that created the Freedom Flag is recognized by statute as the creator of the state's official remembrance symbol.

Key Facts

The Freedom Flag created by the Freedom Flag Foundation is designated as a symbol of North Carolina's remembrance of lives lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Public buildings, public institutions, and county courthouses across the state are authorized to fly the Freedom Flag alongside the United States and North Carolina flags on September 11 of each year.
Named public offices and public officials are authorized to accept donations of Freedom Flags for display.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can the Freedom Flag be displayed on public buildings under this bill?

The Freedom Flag may be flown on September 11 of each year on public buildings and institutions and at county courthouses across the State.

Does the bill require public offices to purchase Freedom Flags?

No, the bill authorizes named public offices or public officials to accept donations of one or more Freedom Flags to be displayed.

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Procedural history

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Mar 26, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 26, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 26, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Mar 26, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Mar 25, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Mar 25, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading

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Mar 24, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025
Mar 24, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Mar 24, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Mar 18, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 18, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Feb 27, 2025House
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 27, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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