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Pride Flags
Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags have 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 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 romance other men.
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We all grasp the famous rainbow flag that represents gay pride. There are, however, many flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ people to symbolize the wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities.
Why are there so many LGBTQ and gender flags and meanings to stand for the specific groups of the community?
Monica Helms, the creator of the Transgender Parade Flag, probably phrased it best when she said, “I say the rainbow flag is appreciate the American flag: everybodys underneath that. But each team, like each articulate, has their control individual flag.”
So, why are flags so symbolic of the movement? The designer of the first rainbow Gay Event Flag, Gilbert Baker, said, “Flags state something. You lay a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something.”
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22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Their Meanings
Gilbert Baker Event 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, instinctive and necessary," he wrote on his website. "The rainbow came from earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope."
Each dye on the flag represents something different:
- Pink = Sex
- Red = Life
- Orange = Healing
- Yellow = Sunlight
- Green = Nature
- Turquoise = Magic
- Blue = Serenity
- Purple = Spirit
Celebration Flag
According to The Gilbert Baker Foundation website, claim for the Pride flag rose following the assassination of Harvey Milk in November It was complicated to source the warm pink fabric needed for the flag's top stripe, so Paramount Flag Corporation 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 apparent representation meant to mark progress, advocate for visibility, and amplify the request 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 star, 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 Identity 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 dye and the triad of blue, pink, and ivory from the trans flag, the desig