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I chose to incorporate orange and green to represent my irish background. I also incorporated my favorite irish blessing that guides me through life "May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind always be at your back, may the sunshine warm upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your field, and until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand" this blessing represents my religion and my irish background. I also included a picture of New York because that is where I was born and grew up and has shaped me into the person I am.

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Red/white: represent the colors of Poland, as well as the polish eagle and polish national flower- poppy.
There are many polish foods that are very commonly eaten in my polish household as well as pictures of polish traditions and holidays.

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I made a flag representing my family. Education is very important to us so I put books in the middle. We also bond while playing golf and watching Boston sports so I put those. Ice cream was always a special occasion treat growing up, so it has also become part of our tradition. Our dog Chance is also well-loved so I put a picture of him on there two. We're not super connected to our heritage, but we do identify as Irish and Polish, so I put an Irish flag and Kielbasa which is a polish sausage that my Nana makes whenever I am over at her house.

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On my flag, I put the French flag because my family's French heritage is very important to me. The "bee kind" picture is one of my core values as a person and as an educator. The books represent my love of reading, as well as my passion for literacy in the classroom. I found this funny vegetarian "flag" online; I have been a vegetarian for over 11 years and I believe that animals and the planet deserve to be treated with kindness. I put pictures of Paris and New York because both of those cities have been significant to me, and I think that travel is an important way to learn about the world. Lastly, I have pictures of my three dogs because I love them more than anything :)

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Colors

Brown = Identification as a member of the BIPOC community,  reflective of soil and the premise that we all come from ashes and will return to ashes

Black = The color that is universal in that all colors are absorbed (inclusive) ; we add colors to make things black and remove them to make them white.

Green =  A symbol of vegetation as primary producers and sources of our nourishment

Orange = Representative of the Sun as the provider of energy and life on our planet

Blue = Representative of Water a requirement for life on our planet

Icons

Fist  = symbolism of my belief in activism, pride in my Hispanic heritage and the ambition of the “American Dream’

Foot = symbol of my belief in the importance of physical activity

Helix = symbol of DNA and of my belief in the importance of science

Art = symbol from the Taino people an Indigenous population of the Caribbean islands that is representative of the Sun

Banner = "mens et manus" translates to mind and hands and is the motto of M.I.T. my undergraduate school, symbolic of my belief in the importance of education that is meant to result in practical service to our communities.

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For my flag, I added where I am from and the three main things I like to do. Play hockey, spend time with my dog, and be outdoors/go hiking.

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I put the Italian and Irish flag because those are my ethnicities that I identify by. I included my favorite foods from either of them. I included a beach with a sunset because that's my happy place! I also included a photo of roller-skates because that's also a hobby that makes me happy!

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My flag has some of the things I enjoy a lot, like the yankees, dunkin donuts, theatre (drama/comedy faces), xbox, friendship, and the yankees and Milwaukee Bucks. I chose the colors because honestly I liked the shade of reddish pink and then I felt it was too bland so a nice diagonal stripe looked pretty cool. Apparently that is pretty close to the flag of Trinidad and Tobago, which is not what I was going for, but I've got nothing against them so I decided to keep it :)

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This flag is a representation of me because it displays my passions (teaching, music, travel, and my job). The background color is purple because it is my favorite color.

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The red and white color theme represents the colors of the Polish flag which is my heritage. The eagle is also a symbol to represent Poland. I added this quote from Emerson because I have been working to slow down and not rush things. This leads me to the lotus flower which is representing my spirituality and meditation practice. The airplane is there because I love to travel, especially to see my family in Poland! Finally, the group of women symbolize my friend group who are some of my greatest supports.

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The background is a tree of life with little DNA double helices as the branches. On the leaves are representations of things that made a big impact on me or represent a large part of my personality:
quotes that get me through rough times, a book cover from the person who inspired me to be a compassionate achiever (a high achiever who helps others rise together), the childlike wonder I keep from Disney experiences, a red and blue yin-yang symbol for balance that also symbolizes my Asian-American heritage, an apple for my favorite season, educational career path, and New England upbringing, and a red panda for liking to be outside in the woods, eat apples, but also curl up and nap after climbing. Also my scare tactic is equally effective as a red panda's.

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I struggled on what to put for my flag, but I thought that I should put in things that are apart of me and what I like. I put the Irish flag because I did my DNA ancestry and I was surprised to learn that I'm 4% Irish. it's not much but I thought it is something that I would research more and look into. I love food, especially Soul Food, and I love to share it with friends and family. I identify with Black, but doing my DNA ancestry, I have found I'm mostly Congolese (blue flag with red stripe and yellow star) and that my DNA also comes from the Southwest region of Africa too. I love movies and tv shows and have a long list of my favorites. There really isn't a flow to this flag because who I am is a mixture of many things and cultures, but I'm blessed to be multifaceted. I think it makes the world more colorful.