WEBDesigned by. Original designer Ben Haith. Revised by Lisa Jeanne Graf. 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.
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The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
WEBJun 17, 2022 · The colors. The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans. June 19, 1865, represents the day that enslaved Black people...
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The Juneteenth Flag: What the Juneteenth Colors and Symbols …
WEBMay 21, 2021 · Juneteenth’s flag is a white star within a resplendent starburst set against a proud backdrop of red and blue. It symbolizes the freedom of four million enslaved people and hope for African ...
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Meet Ben Haith, the Man Behind the Juneteenth Flag - Capital B
WEBJun 15, 2022 · That’s when he met illustrator Lisa Jeanne-Graf, who responded to an ad in a local newspaper and finalized the flag in 2000. The design elements The colors. Juneteenth is often associated with red, green, and black: the colors of the pan-African flag. However, those aren’t the colors of the Juneteenth flag.
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What Do The Juneteenth Colors and Symbols Represent? - Newsweek
WEBJun 7, 2022 · According to NJOF, all the individual symbols depicted in the Juneteenth flag have been carefully designed to represent specific themes important to the movement. The Arc:
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What the Design of the Juneteenth Flag Means | Inside Edition
WEBJun 19, 2021 · On the Juneteenth flag, it represents a new beginning for African Americans. The curve across the width of the flag represents a new horizon and new opportunities. And, of course, the colors ...
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Juneteenth Flag Meaning: Creator Explains the Symbols and …
WEBJun 16, 2020 · The flag was first hoisted in 2000 at the Roxbury Heritage State Park in Boston, Massachusetts, by the foundation’s founder Ben Haith, who also created its design. A group of Texans gather on June 19th, 1900, to celebrate Juneteenth. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson calls for Juneteenth to be a National Holiday in 2003.
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What Does the Juneteenth Flag Symbolize? - Mental Floss
WEBJun 1, 2023 · According to Oprah Daily, National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith designed an early version of the flag in 1997. Three years later, artist Lisa Jeanne Graf revamped the design ...
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Juneteenth Flag creator on how its symbol represents emancipation
WEBJun 18, 2022 · Decades later, Juneteenth flag creator shares story behind beloved symbol. By Tiana Woodard Globe Staff,Updated June 18, 2022, 2:16 p.m. Ben Haith poses for a portrait with a Juneteenth...