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The History of the Self-acceptance Flag

With its glowing colours and significant definition, the Rainbow Flag is a symbol recognised all over the world to represent the LGBTQ+ communities. It’s a symbol of hope, unity and empowerment to allow love to be love regardless of gender, ethnicity or labels. But where did this renowned flag come from? And how was the design chosen? 

The original Self-acceptance Flag originates from San Francisco Activist Gilbert Baker, who desired to produce an emblem of self-acceptance for the gay society. In the Rainbow Flag was created, as Baker recognised that a flag is one of the most significant aspects of identity, and wanted his creation to be a unified symbol of gratification for all those who identify within these communities. 

In England, homosexuality was decriminalised in , with Scotland following in , and Northern Ireland by Before this time, it was illegal to engage in ‘private homosexual acts’, and those caught or believed to be engaging in same-sex relationships could meet imprisonment, public shame and a life-long criminal records. Society was homophobic, with th

The History of the Rainbow Flag

Do you know the painter who created the rainbow flag?

Gilbert Baker was born in Chanute, Kansas in and had an early interest in art and fashion. He also knew from a very young age that he was queer. After graduating from high school in Kansas, he was drafted into the army where he served as a medic and was stationed in San Francisco. He continued to live in San Francisco after his military service ended and became part of the gay activist group there. He created costumes, joined the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (an activist drag performance group), and through his political involvement he was asked to create a positive symbol for the gay and woman loving woman rights movement. With a team of friends, he dyed fabric and sewed together the first Rainbow Flags which were used in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Date Parade in

The original flag included 8 colors—each symbolizing a different aspect of the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual person, and transgender movement. Due to availability of certain tint dyes and fabrics, Baker later simplified the design to 6 colors

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the society, there comes many different flags to know. We have composed all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as new flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! Witness 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 Lgbtq+ fest Flag

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

This June the National Archives is celebrating National Woman loving woman, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, which honors the important contributions that LGBTQ+ Americans own made to United States history and culture. Stop by the National Archives website for more information on our related holdings. Today’s post looks at the man who created the iconic gay pride flag: Gilbert Baker.

Gilbert Baker was born in in Chanute, Kansas, and was raised in Parsons, Kansas. As a child and juvenile adult he used art to escape from daily difficulties he faced for being gay. He graduated high school the year of the Stonewall riots in New York, and after a year of college he was drafted into the U.S. Army. His time in the Army was difficult—he faced bullying and ridicule for his sexuality. Unable to get out of the military altogether, Baker became a medic, and the Army sent him to San Francisco to grow a nurse. 

After his honorable discharge in , Baker decided to stay in San Francisco and went back to school, using funds from the G.I. Bill. During that day, he learned to