The United Nations estimates that there are 281 million migrants around the world—a number that will only increase as people continue to be displaced by conflict, political and economic instability, and climate change. This flag aims to bring people together in support of refugees. Refugee Nation is a nonprofit that was born on the occasion of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to allow refugee athletes to compete as one people. Yara Said based her design of the flag “on my own experience of crossing the sea from Turkey to Greece in a life vest.” “Black and orange is a symbol of solidarity with all these brave souls that had to wear life vests to cross the sea to look for safety in a new country,” she stated.
Pirouette: Turning Points in Design, January 26, 2025–November 15, 2025
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People have always moved around the world. Early humans were nomadic, traveling in search of food, shelter, and safety. Today, people move for many different reasons, including economic, political, cultural, religious, and environmental.
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