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Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021



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Description of the Flag

An English language Anti-Fascist Action flag was seen in Los Angeles. It is black with logo centered.
Dave Fowler, 27 May 2021

More sightings of the flag:

- Washington, DC on 2017-09-30 [1]
- Gainesville, Florida on 2017-10-18 [2]
- Portland, Oregon on 2019-08-31 [3]
- Boston, Massachusetts on 2020-06-10 [4, 5]
- Boston, Massachusetts on 2020-07-11 [6, 7]
- Salem, Oregon on 2021-03-2 [8]
- State College, Pennsylvania on 2021-05-01 [9]
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Less frequently, the flag appears with reversed colors of two flags in the logo. The sightings were:

- Washington, DC on 2017-03-04 [10]
- Salt Lake City, Utah on 2017-09-27 [11]
- Rochester, New York on 2020-09-06 [12]
- New York City on 2021-04-11 [13]
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

The least used variant has both flags in the logo in black. This was seen in New York City on 2017-08-27 [14] and in East Lansing, Michigan on 2018-03-05 [15].

The logo may also appear on red-black diagonal flag, as used also by the Anti-Fascist Action of Germany.
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Typically, the variant of logo with the black flag behind the red one is used here, as was done in Shelbyville, Tennessee on 2017-10-27 [16], in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2018-01-20 [17] and in New York City on 2020-11-05 [18].
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Less frequently, the flags in the logo have reversed colors, as was seen in Tacoma, Washington on 2021-01-24 [19].
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Anti-Fascist Action flag image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Flag with plain red field is rarely used, but also appears sometimes. It was seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 2017-08-14 [20] and in Boston, Massachusetts during the March for Our Lives event, which took place on 2018-03-24 [21, 22, 23].

All attached images are derived from the SVG drawing of the logo from Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antifasistische_Aktion_logo.svg

Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021

Sources:

[1] Alamy photo archive - Photo from Washington, DC on 2017-09-30:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-washington-district-of-columbia-usa-30th-sep-2017-protesters-hold-162180551.html

[2] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Gainesville, Florida on 2017-10-18:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/gainesville-october-18-2017-anti-fascists-carry-a-flag-in-news-photo/863386368

[3] KATU television station website:
https://katu.com/news/local/several-timbers-fans-banned-for-iron-front-displays
(Photo: https://katu.com/news/local/gallery/several-timbers-fans-banned-for-iron-front-displays?photo=3)

[4] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Boston, Massachusetts on 2020-06-10:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/hundreds-march-with-the-coalition-of-black-youth-in-boston-news-photo/1219308071

[5] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Boston, Massachusetts on 2020-06-10:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/hundreds-march-with-the-coalition-of-black-youth-in-boston-news-photo/1219308061

[6] Alamy photo archive - Photo from Boston, Massachusetts on 2020-07-11:
https://www.alamy.com/a-man-holds-an-antifascist-action-flag-at-a-counter-protest-organized-by-solidarity-against-hate-boston-opposing-a-demonstration-that-never-happened-in-boston-massachusetts-us-july-11-2020-reutersbrian-snyder-image374807499.html

[7] WUSA television station website:
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/internet-trolls-link-antifa-biden-websites/507-1b758975-8b9c-409c-abf4-6a30a2f988c8

[8] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Salem, Oregon on 2021-03-28:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/protester-waves-an-anti-fascist-flag-at-the-oregon-news-photo/1231995248

[9] Alamy photo archive - Photo from State College, Pennsylvania on 2021-05-01:
https://www.alamy.com/state-college-united-states-01st-may-2021-protesters-marching-with-an-antifascist-action-flag-during-a-may-day-celebration-rallya-coalition-of-more-than-ten-organizations-participated-in-the-rally-called-may-day-for-a-world-without-bosses-landlords-cops-or-prisons-credit-sopa-images-limitedalamy-live-news-image425106955.html

[10] Wikimedia Commons - Photo from Washington, DC on 2017-03-04:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.03.04_Pro-Trump_Rallies_Washington,_DC_USA_00360_(33211221516).jpg

[11] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Salt Lake City, Utah on 2017-09-27:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/protesters-demonstrate-on-the-university-of-utah-campus-news-photo/854897050

[12] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Rochester, New York on 2020-09-06:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/man-holds-an-anti-fascism-flag-as-hundreds-of-demonstrators-news-photo/1228380320

[13] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from New York City on 2021-04-11:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/people-hold-antifa-flags-at-trump-tower-to-counter-protest-news-photo/1232253389

[14] Alamy photo archive - Photo from New York City on 2017-08-27:
https://www.alamy.com/new-york-city-new-york-usa-27th-aug-2017-antifascist-flag-over-80-image156033408.html

[15] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from East Lansing, Michigan on
2018-03-05:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/demonstrators-clash-with-police-before-the-start-of-a-news-photo/927773112

[16] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Shelbyville, Tennessee on
2017-10-27:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/shelbyville-october-27-2017-antifascists-place-a-flag-on-news-photo/867684912

[17] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 2018-01-20:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/an-anti-fascist-group-known-as-philly-rebellion-marked-the-news-photo/908191360

[18] Getty Images photo archive - Photo from New York City on 2020-11-05:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/demonstrator-holds-an-anti-fascist-banner-at-a-protest-news-photo/1229483872

[19] Oregon Public Broadcasting website:
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/01/25/tacoma-washington-police-car-hits-pedestrians-protest/

[20] Snopes website:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hennepin-county-flag/

[21] Pond5 media archive - Video from the March for Our Lives in
Boston, Massachusetts:
https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/87639081-masked-antifa-members-boston-anti-gun-rally

[22] Pond5 media archive - Video from the March for Our Lives in
Boston, Massachusetts:
https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/87632039-antifa-members-holding-flag-rally

[23] March for Our Lives at Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_for_Our_Lives

Tomislav Todorovic, 20 November 2021