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LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many diverse 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 group, but we will update the page as recent flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! Notice 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,

You might be familiar with the six-colored rainbow flag that is widely used to represent the LGBTQ+ community. But did you perceive that this is a relatively modern 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 Sapphic Freedom Day March in He was inspired by the Rolling Stones lyric 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 warm pink fabric was difficult to discover in large quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Company started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to help encounter demand, and a seven-color pride flag was the unused norm.

A year later,

Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags have been created to represent the sexual and gender diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Explore all the different flags and their meanings.

Interested in exploring further? Take the online Positive Space: Foundations course to grasp more about sex, sexuality, and gender diversity.

This resource is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of pride flags. If you have a suggestion for a flag to add or have any feedback on the information provided, please contact us.

 

  • Achillean Flag

    Achillean: Men or men-aligned individuals who are attracted to other men and men-aligned people. It is sometimes known 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

    Gay man flag on a stick - medium size

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    Description

    Article no.: HP

    Gay gentleman flag. Suitable for the parade and more.
    Middle size 40x60 cm.

    • Adult contentNo
    • BrandHappyPride
    • ConditionNew
    • Country of originChina
    • FabricPolyester and plastic pole
    • ManufacturerHouse of Nord AB
    • Pin height / length75 cm
    • Size40x60 cm
    • Suggested age groupAdult (typically teens or older)
    • Suggested genderUnisex
    • Suitable for flag poleNot suitable for flag pole
    • SupplierHappyPride