PIVOT CONDEMNS THE DESECRATION OF SOUTH VIETNAM’S FLAG IN THE INSURRECTION AT THE U.S. CAPITOL
PIVOT CONDEMNS THE DESECRATION OF SOUTH VIETNAM’S FLAG IN THE INSURRECTION AT THE U.S. CAPITOL January 09, 2021 January 9, 2021 On January 6th, as part of the insurrection that attacked the heart of American democracy, we saw the disturbing sight of the yellow flags with three red stripes of the Vietnamese Heritage flag carried by those attacking the Capitol. This flag has long been a symbol of the Vietnamese American community in the US; yet on that terrible day, it was flying alongside flags that symbolize hate and intolerance. To Vietnamese Americans, this flag unifies us in our common heritage and history. It reminds us of dear friends and family who sacrificed and gave their lives for a cause they believed in. We honor it as it reminds us of who we are and where we came from. By honoring it, we honor all those early refugees, our parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts who arrived empty-handed in a new land and whose hard work built the foundations for the thriving Vietnamese Amer...