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Governor Daniels > Indiana Honors & Recognition > Request a Proclamation Request a Proclamation

Proclamations are provided by the Governor's Office as a service to Indiana residents with the goal of honoring and celebrating events or increasing awareness of noteworthy issues among citizens across Indiana. These public service documents are strictly honorary and are not legally binding. Proclamations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The Governor's Office reserves the right to decline any request for a proclamation as well as the right to make exceptions to the Guidelines Procedures for Proclamations. To submit an application for a proclamation, please review the Guidelines below and submit a completed Application for Proclamation Form.

Here is an example of a signed proclamation.

Guidelines and Procedures

  • Proclamations may recognize a day, week or month. Proclamations are issued for one date only per request for each calendar year.
  • Requests must be submitted using the electronic form below; phone, fax and mail requests will not be honored.
  • Any draft language submitted may be edited or revised at the discretion of the Governor's Office.
  • Proclamations must have some statewide significance.
  • Proclamations are not issued to honor individuals.
  • Only one official copy of a proclamation is provided. If a duplicate is requested, the first request will be honored at no cost. Any subsequent copies will be prepared at a charge of $5.00 each.
  • Proclamations are not automatically renewed. Requests must be made on an annual basis.
  • Requests that are similar to already issued proclamations will be denied.
  • No proclamations may be used as part of an advertisement or commercial promotion without express permission from the Governor's office.
  • Issuance of a proclamation does not constitute an endorsement by the Governor.
  • Request should be submitted 6-8 weeks in advance of the requested delivery date. If less than two week's notice is given, the Governor's office reserves the right to decline.

Application Form

 Required field

Contact Information

 First Name:

  Middle:

Last Name:

 Telephone:

 Email Address:

 Organization:

 Address 1:

  Address 2:

 City:

 State:

 Zip:

Proclamation Information

 Title of Proclamation:

 Date(s) of Proclamation:

Examples: August 5, 2007; August 20-27, 2007; or  August 2007

 Deadline for Proclamation:

Examples: August 5, 2007

 Purpose of Proclamation:

 Draft Language of Proclamation: (including 4-6 Whereas clauses)

 Additional Comments/Feedback:

Notification Preference Please select an option:

 

Proclamations are provided by the Governor's Office as a service to Indiana residents with the goal of honoring and celebrating events or increasing awareness of noteworthy issues among citizens across Indiana. These public service documents are strictly honorary and are not legally binding. Proclamations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The Governor's Office reserves the right to decline any request for a proclamation as well as the right to make exceptions to the Guidelines Procedures for Proclamations. To submit an application for a proclamation, please review the Guidelines below and submit a completed Application for Proclamation Form.

Here is an example of a signed proclamation.