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Pride Flags

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

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  • Achillean Flag

    Achillean: Men or men-aligned individuals who are attracted to other men and men-aligned people. It is sometimes acknowledged 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.

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

    22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Their Meanings

    Gilbert Baker Lgbtq+ fest Flag (Original Pride Flag)

    In , artist Gilbert Baker created the first version of the rainbow Lgbtq+ fest flag we know today. "A Rainbow Flag was a conscious choice, spontaneous and necessary," he wrote on his website. "The rainbow came from earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope."

    Each hue on the flag represents something different:

    • Pink = Sex
    • Red = Life
    • Orange = Healing
    • Yellow = Sunlight
    • Green = Nature
    • Turquoise = Magic
    • Blue = Serenity
    • Purple = Spirit

    Self-acceptance Flag

    According to The Gilbert Baker Foundation website, ask for for the Pride flag rose following the assassination of Harvey Milk in November It was complex to source the steamy pink fabric needed for the flag's top stripe, so Paramount Flag Business and Baker worked together to create a flag using stock rainbow fabric with seven stripes.

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    Rainbow Pride Flag (Traditional Pride Flag)

    The rainbow flag was modified again in When it was hung vertically from the lamppos

    Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

    Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a observable representation meant to observe progress, advocate for advocacy, and amplify the command and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some hold evolved, while others are constantly being conceptualized and created.

    Rainbow Flag

    Created in by Gilbert Baker, the iconic Pride Rainbow flag originally had eight stripes. The colors included pink to represent sexuality, red for healing, yellow for heat, green for serenity with nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit. In the years since, the flag now has six colors. It no longer has a pink stripe, and the turquoise and indigo stripes were replaced with royal blue.

    Progress Event Flag

    Created in by nonbinary artist Daniel Quasar, the Progress Pride flag is based on the iconic rainbow flag. With stripes of black and brown to represent marginalized LGBTIQ+ people of hue and the triad of blue, pink, and colorless from the trans flag, the desig

    Agender Pride Flag

    The Agender Pride Flag was designed in by Salem X. The black and pale stripes represent 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 The green stripes symbolize 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 Celebration Flag

    The asexual pride flag was created by a member of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network in August of as a part of a community endeavor to create and choose a flag. Each stripe has a different 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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