THE FREEDOM FLAG (INDEPENDENCE EDITION) IS DESIGNED IN ARBROATH... AND MANUFACTURED WITH PRIDE IN SCOTLAND, IN ASSOCIATION WITH RENOWNED FLAG MAKER...

Hume, Tim (November 11, 2021). "The Far-Right Brought Chaos to Warsaw on Poland's Independence Day". Vice. Kuchina], Дина [Dina] (2022-03-03). На улицах Екатеринбурга развешивают зеленые ленточки против военных действий в Украине[On the streets of Yekaterinburg hang green ribbons against military operations in Ukraine]. Политика [Politics]. Это мой город [It's My City] (in Russian). Russia. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25 . Retrieved 2022-03-07. Другие протестующие выбирали еще один символ: бело-сине-белый флаг.[Other protesters chose another symbol: the white-blue-white flag.]Buddha in the Lotus position signifies freedom of the mind from worldly troubles, otherwise known as Nirvana or Enlightenment. It’s one of the most important Buddhist symbols as it represents what Buddhists should strive for.

On June 1, 2018, Venice Pride in California flew the world's largest free-flying flag to launch United We Pride. [119] [120] After its debut for Venice Pride, the flag traveled to San Francisco at the end of the month for SF Pride and the fortieth anniversary of the rainbow flag's adoption. [121] United We Pride then had the flag sent to Paris, London, Berlin, Vancouver, Sydney, Miami, and Tokyo, ending in New York City for Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019. [122] [121] [123] The giant flag was produced by the flag originator Gilbert Baker, and measures 131 square metres (1,410sqft). [124] [125] Hovet, Jason (2022-03-26). Written at Prague, Czech Republic. "Thousands of Russians in Prague protest against war in Ukraine". Reuters. London, UK: Reuters News & Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2022-03-27 . Retrieved 2022-03-27. Thousands of Russians marched through Prague on Saturday, waving the white-blue-white flag that has become a symbol of protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. An emoji version of the flag (🏳️‍🌈) was formally proposed in July 2016, [43] and released that November. [44] A London police officer (right) with rainbow colors on his cheek at Pride London in 2019 A declaration of independence for the State of Palestine, comprising the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, didn’t happen until 40 years later.

The Meaning of Flags

A portion of one of the original 1978 rainbow flags was donated to the GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archives in San Francisco in April 2021; the section is the only known surviving remnant of the two inaugural eight-color rainbow flags. [11] World's Largest Free-Flying Pride Flag to Be Unveiled in Los Angeles For Venice Pride". Venice Pride . Retrieved January 27, 2023. a b c d e Klapeer, Christine M.; Laskar, Pia (September 3, 2018). "Transnational ways of belonging and queer ways of being. Exploring transnationalism through the trajectories of the rainbow flag". Identities. 25 (5): 524–541. doi: 10.1080/1070289x.2018.1507958. ISSN 1070-289X. S2CID 150001156. a b c Jordans, Frank (2022-03-13). "Anti-war protests across Europe, small rallies in Russia – Tens of thousands of people have rallied in cities across Europe to protest against Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20 . Retrieved 2022-03-20– via Associated Press. About 50 Russians converged on Limassol's promenade prior to joining with other protesters to chant slogans such as "Stop the war, stop Putin" and waving blue and white flags they said where[sic] the Russian national flag without the red stripe that represented "blood and violence."

Freedom is symbolized differently in various cultures and histories. There are countless tales of freedom and emancipation from all around the world, and surely humanity is not yet done with its quest for complete liberation. A top old glory red stripe symbolizing the blood shed by those who perished at the Pentagon and the crew and passengers killed on American Airlines Flight 77. Giardina, Henry (April 8, 2018). "Venice to Fly World's Largest Rainbow Flag". The Pride LA . Retrieved July 8, 2019. Birds can fly naturally, whereas humans can’t. As such, birds represent a natural ability to escape. A flying bird is a universal symbol for freedom because it represents the ability of birds to take to the skies whenever necessary, to escape and be free. Lowder, J. Bryan (June 18, 2015). "MoMA Preserves Pride by Acquiring the Rainbow Flag". Slate . Retrieved June 24, 2015.Kylian Weijers (June 30, 2020). "Why COC Amsterdam e.o. is using the New Pride Flag". COC's Shakespeare Club . Retrieved October 20, 2021. Branson-Potts, Hailey (June 8, 2018). "On the 40th anniversary of the LGBTQ pride symbol, artist wants her rainbow flag story told". L.A. Times . Retrieved July 8, 2019.