POW/MIA Flag Meaning and Symbolism | Honoring Missing Service Members #177121 (License: Personal Use)

This high-contrast black-and-white emblem features a somber silhouette of a prisoner’s head, a guard tower in the background, and a chain-link fence at the base-all encircled by the bold text “POW*MIA” and “YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.” Designed in 1972 by Newton Heisley, it has become the national symbol for U.S. service members unaccounted for in conflicts since World War II. The flag is flown at government buildings, military installations, and memorials across the country.

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