ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The flag-raising ceremony, led by the St. Louis African American Aldermanic Caucus, took place Wednesday morning at City Hall.
The initiative, recently approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Aldermen, establishes a new tradition for Missouri’s largest city. The banner, also known as the Heritage Flag, represents Black liberation and unity across the African diaspora.