This Juneteenth bandana from All Very Goods features a bouquet of daisies and Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia Hirta). These flowers are both native to Texas. They would have been growing wild and in full bloom when the Juneteenth announcement (General Order Number 3) was made on June 19th, 1865.
Both Daisies and Black Eyed Susan have been used for thousands of years in Native American ritual and medicine. These traditions would have been shared with enslaved men and women who then used these flowers to the benefit of their communities. Symbolically the Daisies represent endurance and beauty in harsh environments. They ward off negative energy and provide protection. Black Eyed Susans were said to also possess protective qualities.
The flowers with their bright petals and dark centers have come to represent resilience and justice. The bandana includes a mini print of the design.
