Juneteenth Freedom Day Flag

The Juneteenth Flag represents a new freedom, a new people, and a new star and is created with American red, white, and blue colors. The meaningful flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF). Haith created the flag in 1997 with the help of collaborators, and Boston-based illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf and brought their vision to life.

 

The flag was then 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 day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved African Americans of their emancipation. Celebrate Juneteenth and share the celebration with all who pass by.