PAN-AFRICAN FLAG ADOPTED 100 YEARS AGO
New York City (JFK+50) On August 13, 1920, a red-black-green flag was formally adopted by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League meeting at Madison Square Garden here in New York City.
The Pan-African flag*, designed by Marcus Garvey**, was adopted in Article 39 of the Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World.
According to the UNIA, the colors of the flag represent...
Red - Blood that unites people of Black African ancestry
Black - Black people
Green - The abundant national wealth of Africa
Marcus Garvey, who advocated the Pan-African Movement***, said...
"Show me the race of a nation without a flag and I will show you a race without any pride."
*Pan-African Flag, a.k.a. Afro-American Flag, Black Liberation Flag, UNIA Flag, bears three horizontal red, black & green stripes.
**Marcus Mosiah Garvey (1887-1940) was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica & became a trade unionist & 1st secretary of the National Club. He published 'Garvey's Watchman.' MMG founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communications League becoming its 1st president-general.
***Pan-African Movement (a.k.a. Garveyism) advocated black separation and formulation of self-governing black nations.
Pan-African Flag
