Colors of the gay pride flag

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.

  Date: 2016
  Creator: Redesigned by DeviantArt (Tumblr user)
  Flag meaning: The first iteration was created by pridenpositivity (Tumblr user). The flag contains the color blue to represent men and a lime-green carnation in the center, which was popularized by Oscar Wilde

  
  
  

  LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

  In the Diverse community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many unlike flags to understand. We have calm all of the flags and a guide to grasp about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We grasp that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as modern 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 Identity festival Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Lgbtq+ fest Flag

  • Lgbtq+ Pride Flag

  The original Pride Flag was created in 1978 after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of lgbtq+ pride. Each dye represents a diverse part of the LGBTQ+ community: scorching pink represents sex, red symbolizes experience, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art, indigo represents serenity, while violet symbolizes the soul of LGBTQ+ people.
  

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  Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent

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  When we consider of Pride Month, the first image that typically comes to mind is the classic rainbow flag. However, many people don’t realize that along with the Rainbow Pride Flag, there are an array of different identifiers that represent the diverse gender non-conforming community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community detect with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, each group has its own flag to represent its unique contributions and stories within the community. Here’s a rundown of the different flags and what they represent.

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  The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

  The original rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. Gilbert chose the rainbow as it represents a symbol of hope. 

  Original flag colors and meaning: 

  Pink: sex; Red: life; Orange: healing; Yellow: sunlight; Green: nature; Turquoise: magic; Blue: harmony; Violet: spirit.

  Rainbow Event Flag 

  This is the iteration of the Pride Flag that we all realize today, used to symbolize the overall LGBTQIA+ society. In this version, the pink and turquoise were exclu
  

  Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

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

  Rainbow Flag

  Created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, the iconic Pride Rainbow flag originally had eight stripes. The colors included pink to represent sexuality, red for healing, yellow for sun, green for serenity with nature, turquoise for art, indigo for agreement, and violet for liveliness. 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 Pride Flag

  Created in 2018 by nonbinary creator Daniel Quasar, the Progress Pride flag is based on the iconic 1978 rainbow flag. With stripes of black and brown to represent marginalized LGBTIQ+ people of color and the triad of sky, pink, and white from the trans flag, the design represents diversity and inclusion.

  Trans Flag

  Conceived by Monica Helms, an

  The Progress Pride flag was developed in 2018 by non-binary American artist and designer Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xyr pronouns). Based on the iconic rainbow flag from 1978, the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ people and calls for a more inclusive society. In 2020, the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Parade flag that can be seen on display in the Design 1900 – Now gallery.
  
  

  'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The original 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 to celebrate members of the gay and lesbian political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of desire. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for spirit. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the time and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commonly used in the first decades of the 21st century.

  Baker's flag was embra