Apply for Proclamation Flag Raising or City Hall Building Illumination

Important Note as of November 20, 2024: 

Due to ongoing construction in and around the City Hall Square campus, we will not be accepting any applications for Flag Raisings, Building Illuminations, or Proclamations for the foreseeable future.


Proclamation

  • Please send your written request a minimum of four weeks prior to your special date.
  • You can download a printable copy of the Application for Proclamation form from this website or visit the Council Services Department, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to obtain a printed copy.
  • Requests must be made by local organizations (defined as a group having an official presence in Windsor-Essex).
  • You must provide the draft wording for your proclamation in order to receive an official signed proclamation from the Mayor. Feel free to refer to our proclamation example.
  • The City Clerk shall review the request and make any appropriate amendments to the proclamation, which in the City Clerk's view improves the structure and/or intent of the requested proclamation.
  • The Council Services Department will prepare the proclamation and then submit it to the Mayor for signature.
  • Once signed, the Council Services Department will:
    • Send the original proclamation to you
    • Post a copy on the City's website and send an electronic copy to Cogeco Cable
    • List on the next City Council agenda
  • Under the City of Windsor's Procedural By-Law, City Council will not entertain delegations requesting proclamations.
  • Please see the Flag/Building Illumination and Proclamation Policy for more information.

Flag Raising

City Hall Building Illumination


Council Services Department
Suite 530 - 350 City Hall Square West
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 6S1
Canada



Telephone: For general information, call 311.
For detailed inquiries, call Order of Business Coordinator at (519) 255-6222 ext. 6388
Fax: (519) 255-6868