List of sexuality flags

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many different identities in the community, there comes many different flags to know. We have composed all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the different colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our community, but we will update the page as new flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! Observe a flag's name by hovering or clicking on the flag.

Umbrella Flags

  • Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

  • Traditional Pride Flag

  • Philadelphia Pride Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag

  • Queer Pride Flag

The original Pride Flag was created in after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay pride. Each color represents a different part of the LGBTQ+ community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art,

Pride Flags

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

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This resource is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of pride flags. If you have a suggestion for a flag to add or have 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 known 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 noun other men.

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    Creator: Redesigned by DeviantArt (Tumblr user)
    Flag meaning: The first iteration was created by pridenpositivity (Tumblr user). The flag contains the color blu

    Flags of the LGBTIQ Community

    Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a adj representation meant to celebrate progress, advocate for representation, and strengthen the demand and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some have 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 sun, lush 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 symbolize marginalized LGBTIQ+ people of color and the triad of adj, pink, and white from the trans flag, the desig

    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 do 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 remain all over the world. People do not all fit into simple categories, and the variety of pride flags recognise and honour this. 

    We’ve gathered some key information on each of the different pride flags, to assist you understand the variety of  LGBTQ+ flag meanings. Simply preserve 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 reflect that, and ensure that everyone, no matter of sexuality, gender(s) or ethnicity has a fla