THE EAGLE: The first image on the Civil Rights flag is an eagle. The eagle is a symbol of freedom.

THE SCALES OF JUSTICE: The second image on the flag is the red scales. The red scales are a symbol of God’s justice.

THE WHITE FIELD: The third image is the white field behind the eagle and the scales of justice. It symbolizes commitment

THE COLORFUL STRIPES OF EQUALITY: The fourth image on the flag is the stripes. The eight colorful stripes symbolize equality.

THE TWELVE STARS: These stars represent 12 themes and leaders who have and still are impacting the civil rights movement in the past, present, and future.

They are as follows:
The Star of Religion – Martin L. King, Jr.
The Star of Government - Lyndon B. Johnson
The Star of Sacrifice – Rosa Parks 
The Star of Business – John H. Johnson
The Star of Administration – Ella Baker
The Star of Athletics – Jesse Owens
The Star of Women’s Rights – Mary McLeod Bethune
The Star of Litigation – Associate Thurgood Marshall
The Star of Race Relations – Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
The Star of Education – Julius Rosenwald
The Star of the Children – John Robert Lewis
The Star of Music – Mahalia Jackson

FREEDOM JUSTICE, & EQUALITY:
The Triplets of Civil Rights™ are committed to teaching & inspiring us to know and value our civil rights.
THE HISTORIANS: The Chief historian of the Civil Rights movement is Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The assistant historian is John Hope Franklin.