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History of the Flag
History of the Flag
The Juneteenth Flag was created by activist Ben Haith in 1997. (Haith is recognized as the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation.) The flag underwent a revision in the year 2000, resulting in its present modern-day design. In 2007, the date "June 19, 1865" was added to the flag to commemorate the historic date that the last enslaved people were emancipated in Galveston, Texas.
The Juneteenth Flag:
is a symbol that gives all Americans the opportunity to recognize American freedom & African American History.
represents a star of Texas bursting with new freedom throughout the land, over a new horizon.
was created using the red, white, and blue colors of the American flag.
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