Meaning of the Thin Blue Line Flag: The Blue represents the officer and the courage they find deep inside when faced with insurmountable odds. The Black background was designed as a constant reminder of our fallen brother and sister officers.
The UNIA founded by Marcus Garvey has a constitution which defines red, black, and green as the Pan-African colours: "red representing the noble blood that unites all people of African ancestry, the colour black for the people, green for the rich land of Africa." The UNIA flag was designated the official colours of
The "thin blue line" is a phrase that refers figuratively to the position of police in society as the force which holds back chaos.
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flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the
flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly).
Flag of Jamaica.
| Names | The Cross, Black, green,and gold |
| Use | Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 6 August 1962 |
It is not directly based on Garvey's flag, although the colors have the same symbolism: Red for blood symbolizing the struggle of the people, green for vegetation, and black for the race of the people.
Supranational and international flags
The flag of the African Union is a green flag with the dark green map of the African continent on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 53 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars.The red background on the Moroccan flag represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valour, while the green represents love, joy, wisdom, peace and hope; it also represents the color of Islam and the pentagram represents the seal of Solomon. The five branches also represent the pillars of Islam.
red: the blood that unites all people of Black African ancestry, and shed for liberation; black: black people whose existence as a nation, though not a nation-state, is affirmed by the existence of the flag; and. green: the abundant natural wealth of Africa.
The Palestinian flag (Arabic: ??? ??????) is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist. This flag is derived from the Pan-Arab colors and is used to represent the State of Palestine and the Palestinian people.
American Flag Colors
Specifically, the colors are "White", "Old Glory Red", and "Old Glory Blue".A horizontal triband of red, black, and green. The Pan-African flag—also known as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, and various other names—is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black and green.
The red represents the blood of those who died in the country's struggle for independence from Great Britain, the gold represents the mineral wealth of the country, the green symbolises the country's rich forests and natural wealth, and the black star is the symbol of African emancipation.
The Flag of Saudi Arabia has a field of green, which represents Islam. Irish nationalism was traditionally represented with a green flag. The current flag of Ireland is a tricolour with green representing the Irish Catholics, orange representing the Irish Protestants, and white in the middle to represent peace.
It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
The national flag of the Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Vlag van België, French: Drapeau belge, German: Flagge Belgiens) is a tricolour of three bands of black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France.
It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
| Black History Month |
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| Also called | African-American History Month |
| Observed by | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands |
This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century. Negro History Week was the center of the equation.
The black stripe represents asexuality, the grey stripe the grey-are between sexual and asexual, the white stripe sexuality, and the purple stripe community. The Transgender Pride flag was designed by Monica Helms.
The second, as a single blue stripe on an otherwise black and white, American flag, located just below the stars. So, what does it mean? In both versions, the black space above the blue line represents society, order and peace, while the black below, crime, anarchy, and chaos.
The black background symbolized the mourning of the Puerto Rican Nation in colonial captivity. On occasions the Nationalists would also carry the Puerto Rican flag with the light blue triangle, which was outlawed from 1898 to 1952.
Many Southerners associate the Confederate battle flag with pride in Southern heritage, states' rights, historical commemoration of the American Civil War; while others around the country associate it with historical revisionism and glorification of the Civil War (i.e. the Lost Cause myth), racism, slavery, segregation
Army Regulation 670-1 states, "the American flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, so that "the star field faces forward, or to the flag's own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer's right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward."
Flag of Estonia
| Proportion | 7:11 |
| Adopted | 21 November 1918 7 August 1990 |
| Design | A horizontal triband of blue, black, and white |
| Variant flag of Estonia |
| Use | Naval ensign |
The stripes represent the original 13 Colonies and the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well; red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
A black-and-white American flag with a thin blue line across its center appeared among the Confederate flags toted by the white supremacists and neo-Nazis during the violent protests. The thin blue line flag stands for the sacrifice law enforcement officers of this nation make each day.
The Thin Red Line is a symbol used to recognize Firefighters for their unwavering courage. Between harm's way and innocent citizens stands a thin red line of committed firefighters and EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians.) These brave men and women, first responders, put their lives second to those that they protect.
