2009-013 - Formally Recognizing the Vietnamese American Freedom and Heritage Flag

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UwI 02/02/09) RESOLUTION NO. 2009-013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FORMAllY RECOGNIZING THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN FREEDOM AND HERITAGE FLAG. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOllOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Vietnamese-American community has made positive contributions to the historical, cultural, educational, and economic prosperity of California and the City of Santa Ana; and B. Vietnamese-Americans remain vigilant in opposing tyranny of all forms, actively supporting human rights for all people, and celebrating the principles of democracy, justice, and tolerance upon which our nation was founded; and C. The flag of the former Republic of Vietnam, with three red stripes upon a field of yellow, and dating back to 1948, has been and will continue to be a symbol of resilience, freedom, and democracy to many Vietnamese- Americans; and D. The flag of the former Republic of Vietnam is an important symbol in the history of Vietnamese-Americans and is now known as the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag; and E. The vast majority of California's Vietnamese-Americans embrace the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese- American community. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana formally recognizes the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as the official symbol of the Vietnamese- American community and supports their efforts to promote freedom and democracy. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana encourages other governmental organizations take action to formally recognizing the yellow flag with three red stripes as the official flag of the Vietnamese American community and encourages its display. Resolution No. 2009-013 Page 1 of 2