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2. Juneteenth flag - Wikipedia

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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.

3. The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean

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   Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process, says creator Ben Haith, who breaks down what each element of the flag represents. Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process ...

4. 9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth - AOL

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   The Juneteenth Flag Carries Symbolism The flag was created by Ben Haith in 1997 and illustrated by Lisa Jeanne Graf. It consists of a star with an outline and an arc running from one end to the other.

5. Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created ...

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   For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...

6. Ben Haith - Wikipedia

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   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. [15]

7. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, activist Ben Haith created the Juneteenth flag, which was further refined by illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf. In 2000, the flag was first hoisted at the Roxbury Heritage State Park in Boston by Haith. The star at the center represents Texas and the extension of freedom for all African Americans throughout the whole nation.

8. The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag - AOL

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   The Juneteenth flag, designed by Ben Haith, contains colors and symbols that represent freedom, possibility and opportunity.

9. The Juneteenth Flag: The History Behind Its Colors and Symbols

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   The red, white, and blue design of the Juneteenth flag may not be quite as iconic as the one emblazoned on the U.S. flag, but for Black Americans, the flag commemorating their emancipation is ...