Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive because flags are always being devised to reflect different sub-cultures, but hopefully this will useful for the next time you see one of these gorgeous symbols being flown at the next Pride event. We’ve collected a list of the Pride flags that have become synonymous with various identities in our vibrant community.
The 5 new colours added includes black and brown (which represent people of colour) and pink, light blue, and white (which are used in the Transgender pride flag). The existence of this flag doesn’t take away from anybody else’s identity. Progress pride flag The Progress pride flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018, and features a forward-moving 5-coloured chevron on top of the popular 6-coloured rainbow pride flag. “That is literally the purpose of any flag we have – to stand as a symbol for an identity, whether it’s a country, a municipality, a company, it stands as a symbol to recognise and highlight the experiences of this entity.
Instead it is a way to symbolise, to highlight, and to stand in solidarity with these other identities,” she told GAY TIMES. Separate flags are necessary so that non-queer people and even queer people who arent a part of those groups can recognise that LGBTQ+ doesnt just mean gay it means pansexual, non-binary, intersex, and many more identities that fall after the Q in the acronym. “This eight-stripe flag is not a replacement, in the same way that that those other flags didn’t replace the original. It was designed to mirror the lesbian flag Original post about it here Deviantart original posting. The bottom three stripes go from light to dark blue. The first three go from dark blue-green to light blue-green. When we spoke to Amber Hikes, developer of the eight-stripe More Colour More Pride flag, she explained the importance of individual symbols for LGBTQ+ sub-cultures – and she did it beautifully. Clearing up some things about the official gay man pride flag: Image: A flag with 7 stripes. Milk said he felt that queer people 'needed something that was positive, that celebrated our love. NEWSFLASH PEOPLE: one flag would be a snooze-fest! In 1977, gay politician Harvey Milk tasked veteran Gilbert Baker to come up with a Pride flag. There has been pushback, however, from members of the community who argue that the original Pride flag encompasses and celebrates all identities. It stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. The rainbow flag is considered a symbol of LGBT pride, commonly flown at gay pride parades, events, and demonstrations. In 2016, it became one of Time Magazine’s top 100 designs. Since artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker created the original flag in 1978, various designers and advocates have made different (or updated) variations of the flag to better represent individual communities. The Rainbow Flag was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978.
Each year, the rainbow flag is flown at Pride events all around a world to reflect the beauty and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.