Kim Harper’s Post

The Gullah Geechee flag represents the heritage and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, and the flag's colors and symbols have specific meanings: Black: Represents the Gullah Geechee Black Diaspora Black triangle pointing down: Symbolizes self-determination Blue: Represents protection, water, and the Middle Passage Green: Represents the land that the Gullah Geechee people came to cultivate and construct Gold: Represents the sun and shipping manifests that described enslaved Africans as "black/gold" Crab shell: Represents the coastal industries and the right to protect cultural heritage Spear: Represents the Gullah Wars, the fight against oppression from 1739–1850 Crops: Represent the skill and knowledge that the Gullah Geechee people brought with them Circle: Represents the unity created by the use of the Gullah/Geechee language Golden seal: Represents the legacy of the original African people of the sun Indigo blue: Reminds us of the sea on which Egbo walked back into. Gullah Geechee flag was created through a community project that involved online and offline polls, and conversations with Gullah Geechee people from around the world. The flag was updated in 2018 to be inclusive of all Gullah Geechee people, regardless of location. The Circle represents the unity created by the use of the Gullah/Geechee language and the Golden Seal inside the circle represents the legacy of the original … The Gullah/Geechee Flag represents those sons and daughters of Africa who were forced to come to America in ships of pain, for a life of servitude and death.