First gay Pride flag with 8 horizontal stripes: hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, and violet.

A Brief History of Pride Flags

In 1977, Harvey Milk challenged Gilbert Baker, an openly gay activist, to create a symbol for the gay community. Baker made an 8-color variation on the rainbow flag, a prominent symbol of peace. Problems sourcing materials eventually condensed it back…
Agender flag with 7 horizontal stripes: Black, light grey, white, light green, white, light grey, and black.

Agender Flag

Created by Salem on 18 February 2014. Unveiled at transrants.tumblr.com. Definition “Agender people define their gender in a variety of ways. Some agender people define their gender as being neither a man nor a woman while others understand themselves as…
Aromantic flag with 5 horizontal stripes: green, light green, white, grey, and black.

Aromantic Flag

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…
Asexual flag with 4 horizontal stripes: Black, grey, white, and violet.

Asexual Flag

Created by AVEN community on 11 August 2010 Unveiled at asexuality.org. Definition “Sometimes shortened to ‘ace’. A person who does not experience sexual atrraction. Asexuality is a sexual orientation and is different from celibacy, in that celibacy is the choice…
Bisexual flag with 3 horizontal stripes: a thick hot-pink stripe, a purple stripe, and a thick blue stripe.

Bisexual Flag

Created by Michael Page in collaboration with others at BiNet USA on 5 December 1998. Unveiled at BiCafe’s first Anniversary Party Definition “Someone who is sexually attracted to more than one / two or more genders, but not necessarily all…
Genderfluid flag with 5 horizontal stripes: salmon-pink, white, hot-purple, black, and blue.

Genderfluid Flag

Created by JJ Poole in 2012 Unveiled at genderfluidity.tumblr.com.[NOTE: This blog was marked sensitive content on Tumblr before the 17 December 2018 Community Guidelines went into effect. As of 19 December 2018, it was no longer accessible. Definition Genderfluid “can…