BlueOyster@lemmy.world to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe Flag of Juneteenthupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageThe Flag of Juneteenthupload.wikimedia.orgBlueOyster@lemmy.world to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareakhenaten0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoWhy the date? Why the date?
minus-squareBlueOyster@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoHere’s an article that explains it better then I can. But essentially its the date slaves were proclaimed free in Texas
minus-squareakhenaten0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI know what the date represents. But why not just also write “Juneteenth in the United States to Celebrate the End of Slavery Galveston Texas” as well? Flags are symbolic.
minus-squareBlueOyster@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI didn’t make it, its just the flag people use.
minus-squareakhenaten0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI’m not saying you did! I’m agreeing with the same point yourself made.
minus-squareBombOmOm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 years agoText on a flag, bleh.
Why the date? Why the date?
Here’s an article that explains it better then I can. But essentially its the date slaves were proclaimed free in Texas
I know what the date represents. But why not just also write “Juneteenth in the United States to Celebrate the End of Slavery Galveston Texas” as well? Flags are symbolic.
I didn’t make it, its just the flag people use.
I’m not saying you did! I’m agreeing with the same point yourself made.
Text on a flag, bleh.