Talk:United States presidential inauguration

Flags
I understand that the flags hanging from the Capitol today are the current flag, flanked by Betsy Ross flags, and those flanked by the flag of the Union when Illinois joined. I couldn't find a citation for this anywhere, other than the program for the 2005 inauguration which mentioned the outside flags having 28 stars, "in recognition of the entrance of Texas into the Union." Anyone have a source saying how long this has been going on, etc? Miken32 (talk) 16:55, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * There's a small section of this on the Betsy Ross flag article, explaining that the 13-star flag is flown next to the current flag to show the span of history from the Revolution to the current day. Since the 1980s, they also fly a flag representing the incoming President's home state.  So for example, George Bush (either) had a 28 star flag to represent Texas (the 28th state), Barack Obama had a 21-star flag to represent Illinois (the 21st state), and Donald Trump had a second 13-star flag (of a different pattern) to represent New York.  I thought the flag tradition would be a nice fit for this article, but I'm not sure where it would fit. Canute (talk) 14:10, 7 November 2019 (UTC)

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Correction needed
Shouldn't the location of TR's first inaug. be the "ANSLEY" Wilcox house, not AiNSLEY? 173.90.65.191 (talk) 04:31, 13 June 2018 (UTC)


 * – Thanks. Drdpw (talk) 13:48, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2020
Remove Joe Biden as the next person to be inaugurated the election has not yet been certified and the Electors have not yet met to formally elect the President. Multiple ongoing legal challenges over the numerous irregularities in swing States makes the outcome of the election still be in doubt. Gantiz (talk) 16:29, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ❌ – At the present time, numerous reliable sources state that Joe Biden will be inaugurated President of the United States on January 20, 2021. As this scheduled and expected event is almost certain to take place as stated, its inclusion is appropriate. Drdpw (talk) 17:06, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2020
CHANGE: "The most recent presidential inauguration was held on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump assumed office; the next is scheduled to take place on January 20, 2021, when Joe Biden will assume office." TO:: "The most recent presidential inauguration was held on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump assumed office; the next is scheduled to take place on January 20, 2021, when either Donald Trump or Joe Biden will assume office, currently the 2020 Presidential election has not been constitutionally confirmed and has legal cases being heard in the Supreme Court at the time of this article." 73.239.218.170 (talk) 20:36, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2021
The word "most" appears twice in a row in "From 1829 through 1977 most most swearing-in ceremonies had taken place on a platform over the steps at the Capitol's east portico." One "most" should be deleted. 216.250.152.82 (talk) 16:59, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  EN  - Jungwon  17:19, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Merge proposal

 * (Section heading was originally "Missing entries".)

This list should include the March 3 inauguration of President Hayes (March 4 was a Sunday). See the article on his inauguration for details. Also Wilson on March 4, 1917; Coolidge August 21, 1923; Reagan January 20, 1985; and Obama was sworn in four times. Richard75 (talk) 19:07, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added a separate list. Richard75 (talk) 16:46, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
 * This article includes only swearing-in events held on January 20, and formerly on March 4, because this article is about the January 20, formerly March 4, event. The listing of all swearing-in events can be found at Oath of office of the president of the United States. Cheers. Drdpw (talk) 17:30, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
 * The article doesn't explain that. Also, why do we have two articles for the same subject? They should be merged. Richard75 (talk) 00:10, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
 * This article is about the inaugural event, while that article is focus more narrowly on the constitutional provision mandating the presidential oath. The question you pose may be worth a broad discussion, please formally propose a merge. Another similar question could be asked concerning just the lists. Drdpw (talk) 00:52, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
 * If this article is about the inaugural event then it certainly shouldn't list the nine times when a president died or resigned and the vice president was sworn. There isn't a consistent theme. So we have an incomplete list here of 68 inaugurations, including 9 without ceremonies, and another list on another article of all 76 times the oath was taken. The list here is completely redundant, and also exceeds the scope of this article. Why do we even have two articles anyway? Richard75 (talk) 08:41, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 January 2021
Abraham Lincoln is dead 128.4.178.8 (talk) 18:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
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"2025 United States presidential inauguration" listed at Redirects for discussion
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August 9, 1974 and for partial terms, when a president dies, resigns, or is removed from office?
Was is it Inauguration Day or sworn in on August 9, 1974 for Gerald Ford.

What's the difference between a sworn in and an inauguration? 2603:6011:E00:4C41:0:0:0:100D (talk) 22:50, 7 January 2024 (UTC)


 * The US Presidential inauguration has as its only official ceremonial act the recitation of by the President-elect and his or her agreement to the Presidential oath of office. This is also called the "swearing in".  Please read the article, which explains this. Ford took the oath of office at the White House on August 9, 1974, since he assumed the office of President upon the resignation of Richard Nixon.  General Ization  Talk  22:57, 7 January 2024 (UTC)