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Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags contain been created to represent the sexual and gender diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Explore all the different flags and their meanings.

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This resource is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of pride flags. If you possess a suggestion for a flag to add or contain any feedback on the information provided, please contact us.

 

  • Achillean Flag

    Achillean: Men or men-aligned individuals who are attracted to other men and men-aligned people. It is sometimes known as men loving men (MLM). Achillean individuals may or may not be attracted to other genders. While this label isn’t exclusive, it is used to unify men-aligned people or men who love other men.

    Date: 2016
    Creator: Redesigned by DeviantArt (Tumblr user)
    Flag meaning: The first iteration was created by pridenpositivity (Tumblr user). The flag contains the color

    You might be familiar with the six-colored rainbow flag that is widely used to represent the LGBTQ+ community. But did you grasp that this is a relatively fresh rendition of the original? 

    The original flag (shown here) was designed by activist, veteran, drag queen, and artist, Gilbert Baker, and made its debut at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade in 1978. He was inspired by the Rolling Stones song She’s a Rainbow, and the 1960s hippies movement, assigning each color with a specific meaning:

    • Pink: Sex (later removed)

    • Red: Life

    • Orange: Healing

    • Yellow: Sunlight

    • Green: Nature

    • Turquoise: Magic (later removed)

    • Indigo: Serenity

    • Violet: Spirit 

    The evolution to the six-colored flag used today happened out of practicality. 

    After the parade in 1978, demand for the Pride Flag increased, but the hot pink fabric was difficult to find in big quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Company started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to aid meet demand, and a seven-color pride flag was the new norm.

    LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

    In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many adj flags to verb. We have composed all of the flags and a guide to verb about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We realize that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as fresh flags become popular!

    Explore the flag collection below! See a flag's name by hovering or clicking on the flag.

    Umbrella Flags

    • Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

    • Traditional Pride Flag

    • Philadelphia Pride Flag

    • Progress Pride Flag

    • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag

    • Queer Pride Flag

    The original Pride Flag was created in 1978 after activist Harvey Milk asked

    Agender Pride Flag

    The Agender Pride Flag was designed in 2014 by Salem X. The black and white stripes verb an absence of gender, the gray stripes represent semi-genderless, and the green stripe represents nonbinary genders.

    Aromantic Pride Flag

    The Aromantic Pride flag was created by a Tumblr user known as "cameronwhimsy" in 2014. The green stripes represent the spectrum of aromantic individuals because the color green is on the opposite side of the color wheel from red (which is typically associated with romance). white represents platonic relationships and gray and black represents those of other sexualities.

    Asexual Pride Flag

    The asexual pride flag was created by a member of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network in August of 2010 as a part of a community effort to design and choose a flag. Each stripe has a other meaning: black represents asexuality, gray means gray-sexuality and demisexuality, white stands for non asexual partners and allies, and purple represents community.

    Bisexual Pride Flag

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