@tthulean: The Appeal to Heaven flag, also known as the Pine Tree Flag, has its roots in the American Revolutionary era. 🌲🇺🇸 The design emerged in the 1770s and featured a green pine tree with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” on a white field. The phrase referred to an old political and religious idea associated with John Locke: when legitimate government fails to protect the rights of the people, there is ultimately an “appeal to heaven,” meaning an appeal to God and to a higher standard of justice beyond earthly authority. The pine tree itself had already become an important symbol in colonial New England. Pine trees were abundant throughout the region, and the colonies had a long history of using the tree on flags, banners, currency, and other symbols. During the Revolution, the flag became associated with the American cause and was reportedly used by vessels commissioned by Massachusetts. Rather than being the official flag of the United States, the Appeal to Heaven flag was one of several revolutionary-era banners used during the struggle for independence. Its combination of the pine tree and the religious phrase reflected the political culture of the time, where ideas of liberty, natural rights, self-government, and divine justice often overlapped. The flag continued to exist as a historical symbol after the Revolution and has experienced several periods of renewed popularity. Today, it is often interpreted in different ways depending on the person displaying it, but its original historical context lies in the American Revolution and the colonial tradition of the pine tree as a symbol of New England and resistance to unjust authority. #aath #cascadia #mikema #harassmentarchitecture

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