Flag design can speak powerfully to a nation’s relationship to another nation, Kaye said. The flag of Liberia, adopted in 1847 after ex-U.S. slaves founded the nation, closely resembles the ...

In a nutshell, Flag Day was celebrated without really giving or seen to be giving befitting thoughts to what was intended by the designers, all of whom were Liberian mothers. TOMORROW, THE NATION ...

Following declaration of independence on July 26, 1847 a committee of seven women was constituted to design a new flag for Liberia. The committee headed by Susannah Lewis included Susannah Lewis ...