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Artist Lisa Jeanne GrafIn revised the flag in 2000, and in 2007 "June 19, 1865" was added to represent the date the legal decree was issued to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, the Jan. 1 ...
The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that will fly June 19th.
For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent. “Peter the Great of Russia went to the Netherlands in the late 1600s to learn about shipbuilding and ...
Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.
The American flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating between red and white, and a blue rectangle in the canton (upper corner nearest the ...
Continuing a nearly 30 year-tradition, the celebration at Pearson Park featured a community parade bathed in red, white and blue, as well as entertainment and an avenue of flags.