I initially assumed the bar was for Brussels as well until reading further and then felt a bit silly. I am aware of what the black bar represents however it is

I initially assumed the bar was for Brussels as well until reading further and then felt a bit silly. I am aware of what the black bar represents however it is not always consistently used. for example, Ian Murdock who I consider to have a great impact on GNU/Linux in general was not given one after his passing.