The Governor may issue annually a proclamation calling upon state officials to display the flag of the United States and of the Commonwealth on all public buildings, and the people of the Commonwealth to display such flags at their homes and other suitable places on the second Sunday in May, known as "Mother's Day," as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 2-21; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-24; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 33 - State Holidays and Other Special Days
§ 2.2-3301. Acts, business transactions, legal proceedings, etc., on holidays valid
§ 2.2-3302. Observance of Yorktown Day
§ 2.2-3304. Display of flags on Mother's Day
§ 2.2-3304.1. Little League Challenger Week in Virginia
§ 2.2-3305. Commonwealth Day of Prayer
§ 2.2-3308. First Lady's Day in Virginia
§ 2.2-3309. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
§ 2.2-3310. Vietnam War Memorial Dedication and Veterans' Recognition Week
§ 2.2-3310.1. Display of the POW/MIA flag
§ 2.2-3310.2. Vietnamese-American Heritage Flag
§ 2.2-3310.3. Vietnam Human Rights Day
§ 2.2-3311. Day of recognition for early childhood and day-care providers and professionals
§ 2.2-3311.1. Day of recognition for direct care staffs and other long-term care professionals
§ 2.2-3312. Day of recognition for bone marrow donor programs
§ 2.2-3313. Virginia Drug Free Day
§ 2.2-3314. Bill of Rights Day
§ 2.2-3315. Citizenship Day and Constitution Week
§ 2.2-3315.1. White Cane Safety Day
§ 2.2-3316. Landscape Architecture Week in Virginia
§ 2.2-3317. Virginia Championship Applebutter Making Contest
§ 2.2-3318. Virginia and American History Month
§ 2.2-3319. American Indian Month and Day of Appreciation
§ 2.2-3320. Month for Children in Virginia
§ 2.2-3321. Virginia Mushroom Festival
§ 2.2-3322. Office hours to be in accordance with executive orders of Governor