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 ...

A few different flags might be on display around Juneteenth celebrations this week. Here's a look at what they represent. Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day – ...

Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved people of their emancipation. The flag's design features blue and red colors, with a "bursting new star" at its center. The five-point ...

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

In Boston’s historic Roxbury neighborhood, a vibrant flag waves proudly, the official Juneteenth flag, a powerful symbol of freedom and unity. Its design traces back to community activist Ben Haith, ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...

In mid-June 2025, a rumor spread on social media claiming that the U.S. Department of Defense ( DOD) shared a Flag Day post ...

The flag's design features blue and red colors, with a "bursting new star" at its center. In a blog about the creation of the flag's design, Graf said that the star represents "a new freedom, a ...

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 ...

The flag's design features blue and red colors, with a "bursting new star" at its center. The five-point white star in the middle is a tribute to Juneteenth's birthplace of Texas.