The Juneteenth flag, created in 1997 by community organizer and activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, was later revised in 2000 with the help of illustrator Lisa Jeanne-Graf. Its red, white, and blue colors mirror those of the American flag, symbolizing that the enslaved men and women affected by the Juneteenth order were—and are—Americans. An arched line separates the blue upper and red lower halves, representing a new horizon for Black Americans. At the center is a white star, symbolizing both the state of Texas—where the last enslaved people learned of their freedom—and the freedom of Black Americans in all 50 states. The star is surrounded by a white nova, or “new star,” representing new beginnings. In 2007 a final element was added: the date June 19, 1865—the historic date on which enslaved Texans learned of their freedom.