Most early ethnic flags imply a connection with an unrecognized state claimed by the respective ethnicities, such as the flag of Kurdistan which originates as the flag of the Republic of Ararat (1927).
Designing ethnic or tribal flags has become very popular since the 1990s, especially for online use, and mostly do not have any kind of "official" status and must be judged based on de facto use.
[citation needed] In many cases, the national flag of a sovereign state is often seen and used as a de facto ethnic flag by its people.
[5][6] The color red represents the blood shed by African Americans for freedom and equality in America.
The color gold represents intellect, prosperity, and peace.