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The name of the periodical is drawn from the black flag, which is a traditional anarchist symbol. The black flag symbol dates back to the 1880s, predating the better-known "Circle A" symbol by at least half a century.
Historically, there have been other Black Flag periodicals published by anarchists. A French anarchist paper was published under the name Le Drapeau Noir ("The Black Flag"), which existed for several years until its demise in 1882. The Japanese anarchist group Black Youth League (formed 1925) started publishing a journal named Kurohata in 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:. Kurohata translates to "Black Flag".