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.

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 red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...

The summer season, featuring both Flag Day and Independence Day, gives every American the chance to celebrate and honor this ...

What does the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag represent? Cheryl V. Jackson and Jenny Porter Tilley, USA TODAY NETWORK. Mon, June 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM UTC. 2 min read.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved people and their descendants ...