A US Embassy in South Korea gave support to the Black Lives Matter campaign by draping a huge banner across its building.
Posting on social media, the embassy in Seoul said it stood in "solidarity" with Americans "peacefully protesting to demand positive change".
Ambassador Harry Harris shared the post on Twitter and said: "USA is a free and diverse nation...from that diversity we gain our strength".
It is not the first time that the embassy has supported a social cause. In 2019, it made waves by flying a pride rainbow banner in support of the LGBTQ community, going against a direct order from the State Department.
The US Embassy said: "The U.S. Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change.
"Our #BlackLivesMatter banner shows our support for the fight against racial injustice and police brutality as we strive to be a more inclusive & just society."
Ambassador Harris retweeted the post and added: "I believe in what President JFK said on June 10, 1963 at American University: "If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity."
"USA is a free & diverse nation...from that diversity we gain our strength."
Black Lives Matter protests are being held across the globe as part of campaigns focusing on social injustice following the death of George Floyd in police custody, but the banner is seen as a rare, open support for the protest by an appointee of President Donald Trump after the US president linked violent protests to “thugs.”
Ambassador Harris, a 40-year veteran of the US Navy who started in Seoul in 2018, has privately said that he is planning on exiting his position before the end of the year.
