List of pride flags

This is a list of commonly used pride flags that are related to LGBTQ identities, community, or culture.

General pride flags

General LGBTQ flags
Flag Name Creator Year created Design symbolism References
Gilbert Baker Gilbert Baker 1978 Pink: Sex
Red: Life
Orange: Healing
Yellow: Sunlight
Green: Nature
Turquoise: Magic and art
Indigo: Serenity
Violet: Spirit of the LGBTQ community
Rainbow Gilbert Baker 1979 Red: Life
Orange: Healing
Yellow: Sunlight
Green: Nature
Blue: Life
Violet: Spirit of the LGBTQ community
Philadelphia pride Tierney 2017 Black and brown: Queer people of color
Progress pride Daniel Quasar 2018 Right-pointing chevron: Forward movement
Brown: Queer people of color
Black: Queer people of color and queer people who died during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1990s
White, pink, and blue: Transgender community
Intersex-inclusive progress pride Valentino Vecchietti 2021 Yellow chevron with purple circle: Intersex community
Queer 2015 Black: Asexual, aromantic, and agender identities
Light blue: Same-gender attraction
Blue: Same-gender attraction
Green: Non-binary and gender-non-conforming people
White: Asexual, aromantic, and agender identities
Yellow: Non-binary and gender-non-conforming people
Peach: Same-gender attraction
Light pink: Same-gender attraction

Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation pride flags
Flag Name Creator Year created Design symbolism References
Lesbian (labrys) Sean Campbell 1999 Purple: Associated with the poetry of Sappho.
Black triangle: Reclaimed symbol of lesbianism, derived from the black triangle worn by people deemed to be "asocial" in Nazi Germany.
White labrys (double-headed battle axe): Associated with the Amazons of Greek mythology.
Lesbian (lipstick) Natalie McCray 2010
Lesbian (sunset) Emily Gwen c. 2018 Dark orange: Gender non-conformity
Orange: Independence
Light orange: Community
White: Unique relationships to womanhood
Pink: Serenity and peace
Dusty pink: Love and sex
Dark rose: Femininity
Gay man Tumblr user @gayflagblog 2019
Bisexual Michael Page 1998 Pink: Attraction to the same gender
Purple: Attraction to multiple/non-binary genders
Blue: Attraction to the opposite gender
Pansexual c. 2010 Magenta: Attraction to women
Yellow: Attraction to non-binary people
Cyan: Attraction to men
Asexual AVEN user standup 2010 Black: Asexuality
Gray: Demisexuality and gray-asexuality
White: Allosexual partners and allies
Purple: Community
Demisexual Black: Asexuality
White: Sexuality
Purple: Community
Gray: Demisexuality
Gray-asexual Milith Rusignuolo 2013 Purple: Asexuality
Gray: Spectrum between asexuality and allosexuality
White: Allosexuality and allies
Polysexual Tumblr user @Samlin 2012 Pink: Attraction to women
Green: Attraction to non-binary people
Blue: Attraction to men
Achillean/MLM Tumblr user @DeviantArt 2016 Light blue: Men
Lime-green carnation: A symbol for gay men popularized by Oscar Wilde
Omnisexual Tumblr user @pastelroswell 2015 Light pink: Gender spectrum
Pink: Attraction to women and femininity
Dark purple: Attraction to non-binary people
Blue: Attraction to men and masculinity
Light blue: Gender spectrum
Pomosexual Tumblr user @pride-color-schemes 2016
Sapphic Tumblr user @pride-color-schemes 2017 Pink: Love
Violet: This flower has been traditionally gifted between women to represent their sapphic love
Abrosexual Tumblr user @ModChad 2013

Romantic orientation

Romantic orientation pride flags
Flag Identity Creator Year created Design symbolism References
Aromantic Tumblr user @CameronWhimsy 2015 Dark green: Lack of romance
Light green: Aromantic spectrum
White: Platonic, aesthetic, and queerplatonic relationships
Gray: Demiromantic people
Black: Sexuality spectrum
Demiromantic Tumblr user @QueerAsCat 2015 Black chevron: Sexuality spectrum
White: Platonic, aesthetic, and queerplatonic relationships
Green: Lack of romance
Light gray: Demiromantic people
Grayromantic Tumblr user @QueerAsCat 2015

Gender identity

Gender identity and expression pride flags
Flag Identity Creator Year created Design symbolism References
Transgender Monica Helms c. 1999 Blue: Traditional color for baby boys
Pink: Traditional color for baby girls
White: People who are transitioning, non-binary, intersex, or have an undefined gender
Non-binary Kye Rowan 2014 Yellow: People who do not identify as either binary gender or identify outside of the gender binary
White: People with multiple or all genders (multigender or pangender)
Purple: People who identify as both male and female or in-between male and female
Black: People with no gender (agender)
Genderfluid JJ Poole c. 2012 Pink: Femininity
White: Lack of gender
Purple: Androgyny
Black: All genders
Blue: Masculinity
Genderqueer Marilyn Roxie 2011 Lavender: Androgyny and bigender identity
White: Agender identity
Chartreuse: People who identify outside of the gender binary
Agender Salem X 2014 Black: Absence of gender
Gray: Semi-genderless people
White: Absence of gender
Green: Non-binary people
Two-Spirit Tumblr user @2Sanon 2016 Feathers: Masculine and feminine identities
Circle: Unification of masculine and feminine identities into a separate gender

Other flags

Other pride flags
Flag Name Creator Year created Design symbolism References
Intersex Morgan Carpenter 2013 Yellow: Ungenderedness/gender neutrality
Purple circle: Ungenderedness/gender neutrality, wholeness
Pride of Africa Pride of Africa Foundation 2019
Queer and trans people of color Raised clenched fist: Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
Polyamorous Jim Evans 1995 Blue: Openness and honesty within a polyamorous relationship
Red: Love and passion
Gold pi: Valuable emotional attachment to one's partners and infinite options for partners
Black: Solidarity in having to hide one's polyamorous relationship
Red Howell 2021 White: Possibility
Gold: Energy and perseverance
Blue: Openness and honesty
Magenta: Desire and love
Dark purple: United community
Leather Tony DeBlase 1989 Black: Leather
Blue: Denim
White: Purity and safety
Red heart: Love
Bear Craig Byrnes and Paul Witzkoske 1995 Bear fur colors
Straight ally Rainbow-striped chevron: "A" shape
Black and white stripes: Heterosexual and cisgender people
Aroace Tumblr user @aroaesflags 2018
Rubber Peter Tolos and Scott Moats 1995 Black: Leather
Red: "Blood passion" for rubber
Yellow: Drive for and fantasies of rubber play
Drag Veranda L'Ni 2016 Purple: Passion for drag
White: The blank slate a body becomes when creating a drag character
Blue: Self-expression and loyalty
Pink crown: Leadership within the drag community
Pink stars: The many different forms of drag

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HRC Foundation. "LGBTQ+ Pride Flags". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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  6. ↑ Prager, Sarah (29 January 2020). "Four Flowering Plants That Have Been Decidedly Queered (Sapphic Violets)". JSTOR Daily. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Lesbian Studies: Symbols and Flags". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Gay Symbols Through the Ages". The Alyson Almanac: A Treasury of Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community. Boston, Massachusetts: Alyson Publications. 1989. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-932870-19-8.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Timothy F., ed. (2000). Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies (1st ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 44. ISBN 1-57958-142-0.
  10. ↑ Zimmerman, Bonnie, ed. (2000). "Symbols (by Christy Stevens)". Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 (Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures) (1st ed.). Garland Publishing. p. 748. ISBN 0-8153-1920-7.