Central Florida leaders gathered at the Orange County Administrative Building in downtown Orlando on Monday morning where a special, rainbow colored flag was unveiled for Orlando United Day.
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- Flag will remain place until end of week
- It represents struggles, hopes for gays and lesbians
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A 25-foot long section of the "sea-to-sea" rainbow flag was in the city during the days following Pulse, and now it's adorning the side of the county administration building.
The flag was revealed with Orange County Mayor Tersea Jacobs, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and other leaders watching from below.
The rainbow flag has come to represent LGBTQ pride since it was created in 1978.
In 2003, the sea-to-sea flag, a 1.25-mile flag, was unfurled from the Atlantic to the Gulf in Key West. The flag represents the struggles and hopes for gays and lesbians worldwide.
VIDEO: Section of Sea-to-Sea rainbow flag unfurled today at Orange County administration building. pic.twitter.com/VSRZnN0XjA
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"I think a blanket of hope, kind of a healing and a comfort most likely we have (with) blankets as children, we need something to feel safe with," said Mark Ebenhock, executive director of Hope, Unity and Global Equality.
"I think the sea-to-sea flag brings that into play," he said.
On Sunday, the section of flag was leading a march for equality in Washington, D.C.
It will be on display at the administrative building through the end of the week.