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Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of self-acceptance. It is no surprise then that numerous celebration 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 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 affectionate 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

    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 ask for and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some acquire 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 light, 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 Celebration 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 light from the trans flag, the desig

    LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

    In the Homosexual community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many diverse flags to realize. We have calm all of the flags and a guide to absorb about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We recognize that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as recent 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 Self-acceptance Flag

    • Progress Pride Flag

    • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Celebration Flag

    • Lgbtq+ Pride Flag

    The original Pride Flag was created in after activist Harvey Milk asked musician Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay event . Each color represents a different part of the Gay community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art,

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

    'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The authentic 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in to mark 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 hope. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for world, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for energy. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the period and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commo