Gay mens pride flag

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LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the Queer community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many distinct flags to grasp. We have unhurried all of the flags and a guide to absorb about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We recognize that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as modern 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 Identity festival Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Self-acceptance Flag

  • Gay Pride Flag

The original Pride Flag was created in 1978 after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of homosexual pride. Each hue represents a diverse part of the

Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags possess been created to represent the sexual and gender diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Explore all the different flags and their meanings.

Interested in exploring further? Get the online Positive Space: Foundations course to learn more about sex, sexuality, and gender diversity.

This resource is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of pride flags. If you contain a suggestion for a flag to add or contain any feedback on the information provided, please contact us.

 

  • Achillean Flag

    Achillean: Men or men-aligned individuals who are attracted to other men and men-aligned people. It is sometimes acknowledged as men loving men (MLM). Achillean individuals may or may not be attracted to other genders. While this label isn’t exclusive, it is used to unify men-aligned people or men who love other men.

    Date: 2016
    Creator: Redesigned by DeviantArt (Tumblr user)
    Flag meaning: The first iteration was created by pridenpositivity (Tumblr user). The flag contains the color blue to represent men and a lime-green carnation in the center, which was popularized by Oscar Feral

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

    The original flag (shown here) was designed by activist, veteran, drag queen, and artist, Gilbert Baker, and made its debut at the San Francisco Male lover and Lesbian Freedom Day March in 1978. He was inspired by the Rolling Stones lyric She’s a Rainbow, and the 1960s hippies movement, assigning each color 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 procession in 1978, demand for the Pride Flag increased, but the hot pink fabric was complicated to find in large quantities. Then, the Paramount Flag Corporation started making a version out of the standard rainbow colors to help meet demand, and a seven-color pride flag was the new norm.

    A year later, the flag evolved once more…