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Gay flag pride

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

The imaginative 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 shade 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 , ask for for the Pride Flag increased, but the steaming pink fabric was complicated to find in massive quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Company started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to help meet require, and a seven-color self-acceptance flag was the modern norm.

A year later,

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the Gay community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many distinct flags to recognize. We have unhurried all of the flags and a guide to absorb about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We comprehend that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as fresh flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! See a flag's name by hovering or clicking on the flag.

Umbrella Flags

  • Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

  • Traditional Pride Flag

  • Philadelphia Celebration Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Self-acceptance Flag

  • Gay Pride Flag

The original Pride Flag was created in after activist Harvey Milk asked musician Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay celebration. Each color represents a different part of the Queer community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art,

The Progress Pride flag was developed in by non-binary American painter and designer Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xyr pronouns). Based on the iconic rainbow flag from , the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ collective and calls for a more inclusive society. In , the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Identity flag that can be seen on display in the Blueprint – Now gallery.

'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The authentic 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in to observe members of the gay and lesbian political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of hope. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for essence, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for energy. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the day and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commo

Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a noticeable representation meant to rejoice progress, advocate for visibility, and amplify the insist and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some own 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 daystar, 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 Lgbtq+ fest 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 desig