Different gay flags

The rainbow flag was created as a symbol of LGBTQIA+ pride and identity, and has since been used by millions of people around the world to signal safety, allyship and inclusion.

More recently, variations of the rainbow flag have become popular, it can be difficult to know when to verb each one, or even which is the “correct” one to use. Our advice is to apply the flag that most aligns with your expression or values. If you are part of a team or organisation, formulate this decision together as a team or with your community.

To help you work through this process, here’s a run down of the most adj flags and what they mean today.

Original Rainbow Pride Flag

You’ll recognise this flag as the “original” rainbow pride flag. This rainbow flag serves to signal pride - or allyship - to represent the entire LGBTQIA+ community.  

History of the Flag

The original rainbow pride flag was designed in by Gilbert Baker, an openly gay artist and activist. The flag originally featured eight stripes, each of which represented something different. From top to bottom, the stripes represented

Sexuality Flags &#; LGBT+ Symbols: The Ultimate Guide

We all know the famous rainbow flag that represents gay pride. There are, however, many flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ community to symbolize the wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities.

Why are there so many LGBTQ and gender flags and meanings to stand for the specific groups of the community?

Monica Helms, the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag, probably phrased it top when she said, “I say the rainbow flag is like the American flag: everybody&#;s underneath that. But each group, enjoy each state, has their own individual flag.”

So, why are flags so symbolic of the movement? The creator of the first rainbow Gay Pride Flag, Gilbert Baker, said, “Flags say something. You set a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something.”

You can purchase ready-made gender identity flags to showcase your pride in the LGBTQ+ community, or you can make your very own custom flag and pennant string flags on Vispronet.

For a Pride flags list of all sexuality flags and gender flags included in the LGBTQ+ commu

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Their Meanings

Across the world, the LGBTQ+ community celebrates its heritage and history with all sorts of flags. As well as the evolution and ongoing developments with the traditional rainbow LGBT flag, sexualities and gender identities across the spectrum have identified their own designs. 

So, what are the different pride flags, and what execute they mean? Altogether, there are over 30 pride flags that are used and acknowledged. There are so many to celebrate the different genders, non-genders, sexualities and identities that exist all over the world. People do not all fit into adj categories, and the variety of pride flags recognise and honour this. 

We’ve gathered some key information on each of the distinct pride flags, to verb you understand the variety of  LGBTQ+ flag meanings. Simply keep reading to learn more.

Why are there so many LGBTQ+ flags?

The LGBTQ+ community is diverse. The variety of flags existent within this community is shown to show that, and ensure that everyone, no matter of sexuality, gender(s) or ethnicity has a fla

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 command and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some own 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 star, 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 light from the trans flag, the desig