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Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags own 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 famous 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.

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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 observable representation meant to commemorate progress, advocate for voice, and amplify the request 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 heat, 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 Identity festival 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 shade and the triad of blue, pink, and light from the trans flag, the desig

    LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

    In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many alternative identities in the society, there comes many other flags to know. We have collected all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the diverse 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,

    What do the colors of the bisexual pride flag mean? Here's who created the design.

    Bisexual individuals make up the largest portion of the LGBTQ+ community, but they’re still less likely to come out, largely underrepresented in political leadership and face distinct bias even from LGBTQ+ peers. 

    Ever wanted to learn about the flag the bi community has adopted to proudly represent their identity? Here’s a basic rundown of its colors and history. 

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    What do the colors of the bisexual flag mean? 

    The bisexual pride flag comprises three stripes – pink, purple and blue. 

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    According to Michael Page, the flag's creator, pink represents gay attraction and blue is for opposite-sex attraction. The purple stripe in the middle overlaps the two colors, symbolizing more than one type of attraction. 

    “The purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the ‘real world’ where most bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and