I’m posting a day late for Juneteenth. I did not know this flag existed until I saw it flying outside a local government office.
I’m posting a day late for Juneteenth. I did not know this flag existed until I saw it flying outside a local government office.
I found a library flyer that lays out the symbolism. Someone should add it to Wikipedia. Here’s the short summary:
The star is for Texas, the last state in the Union (at the time) where the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced.
The nova/sunburst represents a new beginning for black Americans.
The colors match the red/white/blue of the American flag.
The arch where blue and red meet symbolizes a new horizon.
More recent flags include the date “June 19, 1865.” (Visually, this is a terrible addition IMO.)
https://skokielibrary.info/media/uploads/The%20Juneteenth%20Flag.pdf
I suspect you are correct.–