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 are American.

Learn about Flag Day in the United States, observed annually on June 14, honoring the Stars and Stripes. Discover the flag's symbolism, the meaning of its 50 stars and 13 stripes, and the significance of its colors.

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.