Updated/Revised Date: 26th Jun 2024
Author: Sexual Diversity | Contact: SexualDiversity.org
Additional References: LGBTQ+ Pride Flags Publications
Synopsis: Information and images of LGBTQ+ flags, including designs and colors, meanings and symbolism, and a guide to their history.
A pride flag is any flag that represents a segment or part of the LGBT community. Pride, in this case, refers to the notion of gay pride. The terms LGBT flag and queer flag are often used interchangeably. The rainbow flag is the most widely used LGBT flag and LGBT symbol in general. The rainbow flag's derivations are used to focus attention on specific similar-interest groups within the community. Some pride flags are not exclusively related to LGBT matters, such as the polyamory flag.
The original rainbow flag, called the Freedom Flag, was devised by Gilbert Baker in 1978. The design has undergone several revisions since its debut with eight colored stripes, and currently, the most common variant consists of 6 stripes: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Using a rainbow flag as a symbol of gay pride began in San Francisco, California, but eventually became common at LGBT rights events worldwide.
The popularity of the rainbow flag has influenced the creation and adoption of a wide variety of multi-color multi-striped flags used to communicate specific identities within the LGBT community, including the bisexual pride flag, pansexual pride flag, and the transgender pride flag.
Picture of Gilbert Baker's original Freedom Flag showing the meaning of the eight colors. The eight colors (from top to bottom) are Hot Pink for sexuality, Red for life, Orange for healing, Yellow for sunlight, Green for nature, Turquoise for magic, Blue for serenity, and Violet for spirit.
The well-known rainbow-colored flag symbolizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. The rainbow flag, also known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, reflects the sexual diversity of the LGBT community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender.
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The above information is from our reference library of material relating to LGBTQ+ Pride Flags that includes: | |
 | Fraysexual Pride Flag The Fraysexual Pride Flag consists of four colored stripes; Blue, Cyan, White, and gray. The origin of the flag design is currently unknown. Publish Date: 6th Jan 2023 |
 | Genderfae Pride Flag The Genderfae Pride flag features seven primary pastel colors, green, green, yellow, white, pink, lavender, and purple. Publish Date: 31st Dec 2022 |
 | Trigender Pride Flag The trigender pride flag has five horizontal stripes; pink, blue, green, blue, and pink. Trigender people experience three gender identities, either simultaneously or varying between them. Publish Date: 30th Dec 2022 |
 | Pangender Pride Flag The Pangender Pride Flag has four primary colors consisting of light shades of pink, red, and yellow, as well as a central white stripe. Publish Date: 6th Dec 2022 - Updated: 8th Dec 2022 |
 | Polyamory Pride Flag The Polyamory Pride flag consists of three equal-height horizontal blue, red, and black, colored stripes, with a gold Greek lowercase letter pi symbol in the center of the flag. Publish Date: 28th Nov 2022 - Updated: 8th Dec 2022 |
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• (APA): SexualDiversity.org. (2024, June 26). Guide to LGBTQ+ Pride Flags: Symbols of Identity and Inclusion. SexualDiversity.org. Retrieved December 12, 2024 from www.sexualdiversity.org/edu/flags/
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