Welcome to LGBTI+ flags flood! Being represented is a very important concept for expressing various values and the flag is one of the most basic tools for this. It is an important image of representation in strong and liberal LGBT+ communities that have been struggling for visibility and social rights for years.

The increasing awareness of the LGBT+ community day by day raises curiosity about the flags of this community. This community, which values diversity, freedom and social rights, has a wide spectrum of inclusiveness.The most famous representation of the LGBTI+ community is the six-striped rainbow flag, used since the late 1970s.

The evolution of gender identities and sexual orientation in the last half century has broadened the boundaries of the community and transformed it into a more inclusive movement. Many flags have emerged as a result of representing the diversity within the community that opens its doors to all kinds of orientations and identities. So what do the meanings and stories of these flags tell us?

What are LGBTI+ Flags?

Gilbert Baker Flag of Honor

This flag symbolizes the struggle for LGBTI+ rights. It was designed by Gilbert Baker, an activist and drag queen artist. The eight-color rainbow flag, as it is known to many today, was first used at the Gay Liberation Day March in San Francisco in 1978.

The current eight colors represent the symbolic feelings and ideals that emerged in Baker’s LGBTI+ community. The color red represents life, orange healing, purple spirit, pink sex, yellow sunshine, green nature, turquoise art and blue peace.

Gay Pride Flag

Harvey Milk, the first openly gay public official in the US, was murdered during the 1978 Gay Liberation Day March and a few months later. This murder drew attention to the difficulties faced by the LGBT+ community and increased the demand for these flags. In response to this demand, Baker began commercial production of his design. Today, the Gay Pride Flag is still one of the community’s most important symbols of resistance.

Bisexual Flag

This flag was designed by Michael Page in 1998 to show the presence of bisexuals both in society at large and within the LGBTI+ community. The flag symbolically features overlapping blue and pink triangles. The color pink represents homosexuality, blue represents heterosexuality and purple represents both.

Trans Flag

The trans flag is one of the most important and iconic flags of the community. If we look at the history of the flag, it was designed by Monica Helms, a submarine officer in the US Navy in the past, and was first used at the Phoenix Pride Parade in the state of Arizona.

Each of the colors in the flag has different meanings and is a powerful symbol of transgender people. Blue represents boys, pink represents girls, and white represents those who identify as genderless, intersex, and those in transition. In November 2020, the trans flag was added to emojis, increasing its visibility.

Pansexual Flag

Designed in 2010, the purpose of the flag is not yet known. However, thanks to its popularity on the internet, it has started to be used frequently.

Pansexuality is associated with a sexual, romantic or emotional attraction to people independent of their gender identity. The pink color in the flag represents women, the blue color represents men and the yellow color represents non-binary individuals.

Philadelphia Flag of Honor

During Pride Month in 2017, the Philadelphia-based More Color More Pride group organized an inclusive campaign for people of all colors. The goal of the campaign was to ensure that people of color in the LGBTI+ community were represented. That’s why we added black and brown to the Pride Flag to reach more people.

“Non-binary” Flag

Non-binary literally means “not consisting of two things”. In terms of gender identity and orientation, it represents those who adopt the understanding of excluding themselves from the definitions of male and female. The representative of the flag is Kye Rowan, who was 17 years old in 2014. This flag consists of four stripes representing different groups.

The yellow color on the flag represents those who are outside of the binary gender binary of male and female and do not use these two concepts when identifying themselves, the white color represents those who have more than one gender or all genders, and the purple stripe represents those who are non-binary. Those who identify as genderless are symbolized by the color black.

Flag of Genderkuir

Genderkuir refers to “those who define themselves outside of traditional gender definitions, as a subject who is neither male nor female, both male and female, or a combination of characteristics of both genders”. The final version of this flag was designed by writer, designer and musician Marilyn Roxie in 2011.

The lavender color in the form of a stripe on the flag is a mix of the traditional male and female colors of pink and blue. Another color on the flag, dark green, refers to those who identify as neither male nor female. The white color in the middle refers to those who fall outside the gender binary.

Genderfluid (Fluid Identity) Flag

Genderfluidity is an identity that refers to a gender that can change or transform over time. Genderfluid falls under the umbrella of multigender.
The flag represents individuals whose gender identity is fluid and who instead prioritize emotions and self-expression. This flag was created by pansexual rights activist JJ Poole in 2012 for people who do not fit into heteronormative society.

Asexual Flag

Asexual literally describes a gender identity defined by a lack of sexual desire. This flag was inspired by the logo of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network in 2010. The color black symbolizes asexuality, while gray represents those in between asexuality and sexual attraction. White represents the supporters of this community and purple represents the community as a whole.

Intersex Flag

This flag represents the rights and integrity of intersex people and was designed by Australian researcher and intersex rights advocate Morgan Carpenter in 2013. The colors of the flag are purple and yellow, which are considered neutral colors.

New Flag of Honor

The new Pride Flag is one of the most legendary flags of the last period. It was designed in 2018 by LGBT+ graphic designer Daniel Quasar. Unlike the well-known rainbow-themed Pride Flag, this flag features a five-color stripe on the left side. The colors on the flag represent all groups and progress within the LGBTI+ community.

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