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The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997. The present version was first flown in 2000. The colors and symbols on the flag are representative of freedom and the end of slavery.
The bursting outline around the star is inspired by a nova, a term that astronomers use to mean a new star. On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new beginning for the African Americans of ...
The post The Juneteenth Flag: The History Behind Its Colors and Symbols appeared first on Reader's Digest. The red, white, and blue design of the Juneteenth flag may not be quite as iconic as the ...
The Juneteenth flag consists of four major symbols: a star, its burst, an arc, and its colors. According to Haith, the symbolism of the large white star in the center of the flag is twofold.
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Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.
Learn more about the holiday's rich symbolism and how you can observe the occasion this year.
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