That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States.

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #224, ordering American flags and the Wisconsin state flag to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, May 14, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.

The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.

MADISON, Wis. — Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order mandating the United States and Wisconsin flags to be flown at half staff on Wednesday in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, May 14, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Tuesday, Hmong-Lao veterans will be recognized for their efforts during the Vietnam War. In 2021, Gov. Tony Evers designated the day to honor and remember the Hmong people ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this story was initially published in June 2020. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of ...

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That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States. The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith ...