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Flags of the LGBTIQ Community
Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a visible inclusion meant to rejoice progress, advocate for representation, and enlarge the demand and drive for collective action. There contain been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some possess evolved, while others are constantly existence conceptualized and created.
Rainbow Flag
Created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, the iconic Lgbtq+ fest Rainbow flag originally had eight stripes. The colors included pink to depict sexuality, red for healing, yellow for sun, green for serenity with world, turquoise for art, indigo for agreement, 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 Celebration Flag
Created in 2018 by nonbinary artist Daniel Quasar, the Progress Celebration 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 ivory from the transgender flag, the blueprint represents diversity and inclusion.
Trans Flag
Conceived by Monica Helms, an
Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent
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When we assume 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 homosexual community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community recognize 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.
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 Celebration Flag
This is the iteration of the Pride Flag that we all realize today, used to symbolize the overall LGBTQIA+ group. In this version, the pink and turquoise were exclu
How the Rainbow Became a Symbol for Movement – and Why it Matters
Every June, the LGBTQ+ community and allies celebrate Pride Month, and, in recent years, we have seen a substantial increase in companies showing their support by incorporating the rainbow flag as part of their logos and/or products. To those outside of the community this seems enjoy a wonderful way to recognize Pride Month — but many in the LGBTQ+ community feel otherwise. The term “rainbow washing” has become the novel label for the seemingly instantaneous and universal transform from company colors to rainbow colors on June 1. Rainbow washing is viewed as a performative act of support, rather than as a meaningful or intentional expression of support.
I’d like to take a moment to explain what the colors on the Pride flag mean and share a brief history on the evolution of the flag — from where it started to how it is presented today.
A symbol of and for pride
It is common understanding that the rainbow flag is a symbol of LGBTQ+ Pride. However, it is less commonly famous that the colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.
The rainbow flag became a symbol for queer Pr
The Progress Pride flag was developed in 2018 by genderfluid 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 collective and calls for a more inclusive society. In 2020, the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Pride flag that can be seen on present in the Style 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 honor members of the gay and queer woman political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of expect. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, grassy for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for soul. 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
LGBTQ+ Pride Flags
In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many alternative identities in the collective, there comes many unlike flags to know. We have collected all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the other colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our collective, but we will update the page as modern flags become popular!
Explore the flag collection below! Glimpse 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 artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay pride. Each color represents a diverse part of the Queer community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes animation, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, leafy stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art, indigo represents serenity, while violet symbolizes the energy of LGBTQ+ people.
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