Executive Order 14172
| "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness" | |
Front page of Executive Order 14172 | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Number | 14172 |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Signed | January 20, 2025 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2025-02096 |
| Publication date | January 31, 2025 |
| Summary | |
| The executive order aims to rename national landmarks, including reinstating the federal designation "Mount McKinley" and designating the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America". | |
Executive Order 14172, titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness", is an executive order signed by Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, on January 20, 2025, the day of his second inauguration.
The executive order directs U.S. federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and Denali, the highest mountain in North America, as "Mount McKinley" (its federal designation from 1917 to 2015). The order further outlines the process for updating the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
The executive order is not binding on U.S. state governments and the private sector, although several major online map platforms, U.S.-based media outlets, and Republican-led state governments voluntarily moved to adopt the names outlined in the order. Foreign governments are continuing to use "Gulf of Mexico"; according to polling, the majority of Alaskans oppose using "Mount McKinley" and the majority of Americans oppose using "Gulf of America".