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The flag was revised in 2000 into the version we know today, according to the National Juneteenth Observation Foundation. Seven years later, the date “June 19, 1865” was added, commemorating ...
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, designed by Ben Haith, contains colors and symbols that represent freedom, possibility and opportunity.
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.
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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.
Juneteenth flag Haith founded the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, and he led the holiday's first Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in Boston's Roxbury Heritage State Park in 2000. [ 3 ] [ 13 ] Haith designed the Juneteenth flag in 1997, [ 14 ] and in 2000 (after the addition of the text June 19, 1865), he copyrighted the design.