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Pride Flags
Learn about the different flags used by the the LGBTQ Community, and what they represent
What are LGBTQ Pride Flags?
LGBTQ Pride Flags, sometimes referred to as Celebration Flags or simply LGBTQ flags, are symbols used by members of the LGBTQ community to represent an individual's identity in terms of their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Below is a brief overview of the most common variations of the LGBTQ Pride Flag.
Rainbow Flag
The Rainbow Event Flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in , and was redesigned to its current shape in This flag has since become the most widely used LGBTQ flag, and serves as a symbol to represent all individuals in the LGBTQ people. In addition, the Rainbow flag is also considered to symbolize gay men.
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Progress Flag
The Progress Pride Flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in This flag was designed as a variation of the original Pride Flag. The design aims to be inclusive to all members of the LGBTQ community, as good as bring awareness to the progress of LGBTQ activism past a
Flags of the LGBTIQ Community
Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a visible voice meant to rejoice progress, advocate for representation, and enlarge the demand and drive for collective action. There possess been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some own evolved, while others are constantly creature 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 star, green for serenity with nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for liveliness. 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 Pride 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 color and the triad of cerulean, pink, and pale from the gender non-conforming flag, the desig
Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent
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When we assume of Pride Month, the first image that typically comes to mind is the classic rainbow flag. However, many people don’t realize that along with the Rainbow Pride Flag, there are an array of different identifiers that represent the diverse gay community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community name with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, each group has its own flag to represent its unique contributions and stories within the community. Here’s a rundown of the different flags and what they represent.
The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag
The original rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in at the request of Harvey Milk, the first openly homosexual elected official in California. Gilbert chose the rainbow as it represents a symbol of hope.
Original flag colors and meaning:
Pink: sex; Red: life; Orange: healing; Yellow: sunlight; Green: nature; Turquoise: magic; Blue: harmony; Violet: spirit.
Rainbow Pride Flag
This is the iteration of the Pride Flag that we all know today, use
The Progress Pride flag was developed in by genderqueer American artist and planner Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xyr pronouns). Based on the iconic rainbow flag from , the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ community and calls for a more inclusive society. In , the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Pride flag that can be seen on display in the Design – Now gallery.
'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The imaginative 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in to celebrate members of the gay and womxn loving womxn 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 character, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for spirit. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the time and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commo