What are the significance and the history of the black flag protest?

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SarathW
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What are the significance and the history of the black flag protest?

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What are the significance and the history of the black flag protest?

Is this some sort of a religious symbol? For instance, Christian sisters ware black dresses.
Also some professional ware black suits.
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Which one? Malaysia, Israel, or India?
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JamesTheGiant wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 12:12 am Which one? Malaysia, Israel, or India?
In general.
Now they are talking about it in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan lawyers asked people to protest by wearing black dresses and holding black flags.
Some are under the influence this is some sort of a religious push.
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