Black American Heritage Flag 3’x5′ Basic Polyester

In 1967, Melvin Charles and Gleason Jackson created the Black American Heritage Flag. This symbol was conceived to embody the pride and rich history of Black Americans. The flag serves as a powerful representation, acknowledging the painful legacy of slavery while also celebrating the significant and undeniable contributions Black Americans have made to the United States throughout its history.

Key Features

• High-Quality Polyester: Made from premium polyester, ensuring durability and a lightweight design.
• Header Tape and Metal Grommets: Includes header tape and 2 sturdy metal grommets for easy hanging.
• Dye-Sublimated Colors: Beautifully bold colors achieved through dye-sublimation, ensuring they are vibrant and long-lasting.
• Single-Sided Printing: The design is printed on one side but shows through the fabric, maintaining visibility from both sides.
• Reinforced Edges: Double-stitched around all edges with 4 rows of stitching on the fly edge for extra strength and durability.

Specifications

Why Choose Our Black American Heritage Flag?

The designers explain that the flag’s elements carry deep symbolism:

Black represents pride, pigmentation, and race. Red symbolizes the blood shed by Black individuals in their global struggle for freedom, equality, justice, and dignity. Gold signifies intellect, prosperity, and peace.

The flag’s design features three diagonal stripes: a black stripe centered between two red stripes. On the black stripe, a golden wreath of fig leaves encircles a blunted Moorish boarding sword. The fig, native to Africa, is one of the oldest known cultivated fruits. The sword, reminiscent of those carried by 8th-century Moorish leaders, symbolizes strength and authority.

This imagery honors the historical contributions of Black cultures in fields such as mathematics, art, medicine, and physical science, while also anticipating future achievements of Black Americans in these and other areas.