The colors derive from the campaign ... and the U.S. Army Exhibit Unit, to provide general summaries of each of the campaigns displayed on the Army flag.

She also changed the colors so they each have different luminosity ... black is also a connection to the pirates’ Jolly Roger flag, a general symbol of rebellion.

But the Chicago Democrat was quick to point out that while the existing flag received nearly 166,000 votes, there were 219,000 votes for new colors ... The General Assembly gets the final ...

In the US, Meagher is best remembered for his role as a General in the Union Army ... explaining the symbolism of the flag’s three colors: “The white in the center signifies a lasting truce ...