Aromantic Flag

Aromantic flag with 5 horizontal stripes: green, light green, white, grey, and black.

Created by Cameron on 15 November 2014.

Unveiled at cameronwhimsy.tumblr.com.

Definition

Sometimes shortened to ‘aro.’ A person who does not experience romantic attraction, although they may experience other forms of attraction. An aromantic individual may choose to engage in romantic relationships for various reasons even while not experiencing romantic attraction. An aromantic individual may choose to engage in a queerplatonic relationship, a non-romantic relationship with a strong platonic emotional connection beyond friendship.

Style Guide

This flag has five even horizontal stripes which are colored (top to bottom) green (#3DA642), light green (#A8D379), white (#FFFFFF), grey (#A9A9A9), and black (#000000).

Meaning

The green and light green stripes represent the aromantic spectrum. The white stripe represents the importance of platonic relationships and non-romantic love. The black and grey stripes represent the sexuality spectrum, acknowledging the diversity of the aromantic community.

About the Creator

Cameron (they/them), cameronwhimsy on Tumblr, is nonbinary, arospec, gayrospec (?), and alterous. They live in Australia.


Sources

Aromantic flag unveiling

Cameronwhimsy’s About page


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