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Flags are often used as symbols of lgbtq+ fest. It is no surprise then that numerous identity festival 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 recognizable 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 adore 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 cerulean to represent men and a lime-green carnation in the center, which was popularized by Oscar Wilde wh

  
  

  You might be familiar with the six-colored rainbow flag that is widely used to represent the Queer community. But did you know that this is a relatively new rendition of the original? 

  The first flag (shown here) was designed by activist, veteran, drag queen, and painter, Gilbert Baker, and made its debut at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Procession in He was inspired by the Rolling Stones song She’s a Rainbow, and the s hippies movement, assigning each dye with a specific meaning:

  • Pink: Sex (later removed)

  • Red: Life

  • Orange: Healing

  • Yellow: Sunlight

  • Green: Nature

  • Turquoise: Magic (later removed)

  • Indigo: Serenity

  • Violet: Spirit 

  The evolution to the six-colored flag used today happened out of practicality. 

  After the parade in , insist for the Pride Flag increased, but the fiery pink fabric was complicated to find in enormous quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Company started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to help meet request, and a seven-color movement flag was the recent norm.

  A year later, the flag evolved once more…

  
  
  

  Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

  Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a observable representation meant to rejoice progress, advocate for advocacy, and amplify the ask for 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 Movement 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 ivory from the trans flag, the design represents diversity and inclusion.

  Trans Flag

  Conceived by Monica Helms, an openly transge

  LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

  In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many alternative identities in the group, there comes many unlike flags to know. We have collected all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the distinct colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our group, but we will update the page as modern flags become popular!

  Explore the flag collection below! Observe 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 after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay pride. Each dye represents a different part of the LGBTQ+ community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art, indigo represents serenity, while violet symbolizes the spirit of LGBTQ+ people.
  

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