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Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a apparent representation meant to celebrate progress, advocate for representation, and amplify the verb and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some verb 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 heat, 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 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 blue, pink, and alabaster from the trans flag, the desig

Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent

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When we deliberate 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 queer community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community verb 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 gay 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

KAPWING

The message and impact of Pride continue to flourish stronger each year, uplifting more voices and identities that have long been marginalized or erased. While the rainbow flag is still a central symbol of unity, each LGBTQIA+ group has its hold flag, representing the distinct experiences and histories within the community.

For every group celebrated in Pride, there is a distinctive flag (or sometimes several!) to represent them, with its own colors, style, and design. There are too many identity groups to catalogue comprehensively, but I’ll provide 15 commonly used Pride flags with their precise color hex codes, so you can apply the exact hues in your Pride designs and graphics.

Whether you're sampling colors from an existing image or creating pride content from scratch, using an online editor is the fastest way to create new media.

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Classic Rainbow

The original rainbow that Harvey Milk commissioned from Gilbert Baker in had 8 stripes, then it was updated later with only 7. Now, you’re most likely to see a simplified 6-stripe version emblazo

The Progress Pride flag was developed in by non-binary American artist and designer 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 original 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in to celebrate 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 nature, 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