The Juneteenth flag, explained

Juneteenth Has a Flag — And It’s Not the One Most People Think - The MinorityEye

Most people have seen Juneteenth merch. The red.The yellow.The green.The raised Black fist. Those symbols are powerful. They speak to Black pride, Black resistance, and Pan-African unity. But here is the part many people still do not know: That is not the Juneteenth flag. The recognized Juneteenth flag is red, white, and blue. It has a white star in the center, surrounded by a bursting nova. A red arc cuts across the bottom like a rising horizon…

The Juneteenth flag, explained

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle for freedom for Black Americans. As the Juneteenth holiday approaches, you’ll start to see various symbols of Blackness across the country. Front lawns, apartment balconies, and clothing with the pan-African flag, “Black Power” fist, and other celebratory symbols will be everywhere. But did you know there’s a specific flag…