In the official video for Where is the Love? by the Black Eyed Peas a unique flag makes an appearance. The flag has black background in the center is red question mark that is surrounded by a white box. The flag or appears all throughout the video. Its purpose is to provoke thought about the state of the world, for the viewer and public. 
Here the Peas Team is riding bikes and the flag can be seen attached to one of the bikes. The theme of the song is about questioning the media, greed, government, and war. In 2003 the War on Terror kicked into high gear with Iraq War Part II.
The song questions death squads on both ends of the spectrum of society, from the CIA at one end to the other, with street gangs like the Blood and Crips. Both groups are familiar with summoning the Angel of Death with extreme prejudice but by different protocols, yet the ugly and tragic shroud of sin covers the heart of the executor no matter the justification.
A large Question Banner is unfurled on what looks like city hall. Above the question mark banner are smaller US flags. This song is part poem, part prayer, and part wake up call.
Here the Black Eyed Peas are pointing up to show that we are all one community interconnected in one world, and just because other people who are not of our nation or look different, they still deserve a level human respect. Notice the while lion on the jumpsuit with a vexilloid. LINK TO OFFICIAL BLACK EYED PEAS SIGHT- http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/
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