Below you will see a selection of flags and their associations. There are many different flags and they often change and evolve over time. We will try to keep this page as updated as possible, but if you do notice an error, please contact the guide editor on the home page.
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The Rainbow Flag is probably the most recognized flag out of all of them. This flag has an interesting history as it originally include two additional colors: pink and turquoise. However, throughout the years the two colors were dropped for various reasons, resulting in the six-colored flag we see today. To learn more about the history of this flag, check out the resources below!
The POC (Person of Color) Rainbow Flag is a semi-recent addition. The flag was created as part of a campaign launched by the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs to be more inclusive.
The Polysexual Flag was created in 2012 by a user on Tumblr. To learn more about the history of this flag, check out the resources below!
The Labrys Lesbian Flag was created in 1999 by Sean Campbell. To learn more about the history of this flag, check out the resources below!
The Asexual Pride Flag was created in 2010. To learn more about the history of this flag, check out the resources below!
The Pansexual Pride Flag was created by Gilbert Baker and has been in use since the mid-2010s. To learn more about this flag, check out the resources below!
The nonbinary flag was created in 2014 by Kyle Rowan.
As mentioned in the description of the Rainbow Flag, the original Pride Flag included the colors turquoise and pink. This flag is sometimes referred to as the Gilbert Baker Pride Flag. The creator, Gilbert Baker, designed the flag for each color to be representative. To learn more about this original flag design, check out the resources below!
The Progress Pride Flag was redesigned by Daniel Quasar to be more inclusive of queer people of color and trans people.
The Bisexual Pride Flag was created in 1998 by Michael Page. To learn more about the history of the flag, check out the resources below!
The updated Lesbian Pride Flag was created in 2019 by Emily Gwen. It is celebrated for its inclusivity. To learn more about the flag, check out the links below!
It is unknown when the demisexual flag was created and by whom, but it is presumed it was created after 2010 as it is based off the asexual flag.
The trans pride flag was designed by Monica Helms, an openly transgender American woman, in August 1999.To learn more about it, check out the resources below!
The Intersex Pride Flag was developed in 2013 by Morgan Carpenter.