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Berkeley Peace Flag Raising 2012 Photos
On International Conscientious Objectors’ Day, activists celebrated the 6th annual Berkeley Conscientious Objectors' and War Resisters’ Day
In 2007, on recommendation of the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a resolution and the mayor issued a proclamation which recognized that May 15th is International Conscientious Objectors' Day and stated, "that the Council of the City of Berkeley declares that May 15th of each year be publicly designated and recognized as the day on which Berkeley honors, acknowledges, and celebrates conscientious objectors and war resisters, civilian and military, past, present, and future." We have been celebrating and raising peace flags on Berkeley city flag poles ever since. The Peace Flag raising ceremony was held at two locations: Civic Center flagpole at 2180 Milvia Street, and then at the flagpole at Civic Center Park, Berkeley. Sponsored by City of Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission. Endorsed by War Resisters League-West and Courage to Resist.
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I have come, at 53 years of age, to love and cherish the peace symbol far more that the american flag. So glad to see it raised proudly. Berkeley, you are so far ahead of us in so many ways. I hope we can catch up here in Maryland.
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