Flags are, after all, meant to be flown - loudly and proudly! Below, we’ll walk you through the origin, meaning and colors of 21 LGBTQ flags, from the original pride flag to new pride flags flown today, so that you can understand which identity each flag celebrates.
Please note that HEX and RGB codes are to be used for digital works and web pages (including HTML and CSS) while the. The table below has the common and popular codes of these colors in HEX, RGB and CMYK formats along with Pantone (PMS), RAL and NCS (Natural Color System). Although the symbolic use of bright colors has long been connected to queer culture, these flags, fittingly, are a highly visible, widerspread signal of queer identity compared to some of the slightly more covert LGBTQ+ symbols that preceded them. The Bisexual flag has 3 primary colors, which are pink, purple and blue. Today, there are dozens of LGBTQ+ flags representing just as many gender identities, sexualities and intersections of communities. The rainbow flag is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ( LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements in use since the 1970s. Much like the communities they represent, these flags are in a constant state of evolution, expanding to better and more inclusively encompass every queer identity under the rainbow. Ever since the first rainbow-hued LGBTQ flag was created in 1978, pride flags have been a colorful symbol of queer identity.
