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22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Their Meanings

Gilbert Baker Pride Flag (Original Pride Flag)

In , artist Gilbert Baker created the first version of the rainbow Pride flag we know today. "A Rainbow Flag was a conscious choice, natural and necessary," he wrote on his website. "The rainbow came from earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope."

Each color on the flag represents something different:

  • Pink = Sex
  • Red = Life
  • Orange = Healing
  • Yellow = Sunlight
  • Green = Nature
  • Turquoise = Magic
  • Blue = Serenity
  • Purple = Spirit

Pride Flag

According to The Gilbert Baker Foundation website, demand for the Pride flag rose following the assassination of Harvey Milk in November It was difficult to source the hot pink fabric needed for the flag's top stripe, so Paramount Flag Company 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

Sexuality Flags &#; LGBT+ Symbols: The Ultimate Guide

We all know the famous rainbow flag that represents gay pride. There are, however, many flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ community 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 Pride Flag, probably phrased it best when she said, “I say the rainbow flag is like the American flag: everybody&#;s underneath that. But each group, like each verb, has their own individual flag.”

So, why are flags so symbolic of the movement? The creator of the first rainbow Gay Pride Flag, Gilbert Baker, said, “Flags say something. You set a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something.”

You can buy ready-made gender identity flags to showcase your pride in the LGBTQ+ community, or you can create your very own custom flag and pennant string flags on Vispronet.

For a Pride flags list of all sexuality flags and gender flags included in the LGBTQ+ commu

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

The original flag (shown here) was designed by activist, veteran, drag queen, and artist, Gilbert Baker, and made its debut at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade in He was inspired by the Rolling Stones song She’s a Rainbow, and the s hippies movement, assigning each color 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 , demand for the Pride Flag increased, but the boiling pink fabric was difficult to find in large quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Company started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to help meet demand, and a seven-color pride flag was the new norm.

A year later,

Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a adj representation meant to celebrate progress, advocate for representation, and strengthen the demand and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some have 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 sun, lush 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 Pride 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 symbolize marginalized LGBTIQ+ people of color and the triad of navy, pink, and white from the trans flag, the desig