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The variety of LGBT flags that are available today tell a colorful story of human rights, exemplified through the vibrant colors of flags that have been designed by the very activists who marched and fought for progress throughout the last century and up until today. The stories told by these colors and stripes are compelling, and the people who flew them, some lost to the ages, have built a solid foundation for all of us to build a future where everyone is accepted equally.

To this day, these symbols of freedom and equality are so controversial that they continue to focus on world courts. In Poland this week, three women are facing prison time for superimposing the traditional rainbow gay rights flag over the image of a locally adored image of The Virgin Mary, holding the baby Jesus. So angry was the local government about associating the maternal core of their religious iconography with a symbol of gay rights, that they have charged three women who they hold responsible with serious charges that may lead to two years in prison.  

Take Pride

There are at least 47 different pride flags! In all sizes, for all occasions: there is a flag to show your support for the fight for equal rights. In order to represent and support the LGBTQ community, lots of people use the rainbow flag. Although it is iconic, it’s not the only flag that all the unique and diverse people communicate and identify within the multifaceted LGBTQ community. 

Over the past 50 years, diverse communities have arisen from the movement that represent various classes, races and unique identities; these communities have designed their own flags to better raise awareness about their unique and distinctive set of experiences and the directions they wish to travel. Take pride in the sacrifices of those who came before, and pick up the cause where they left off.

Unique Ways To Celebrate Your Culture

Rainbow Pride Flag

This iconic flag has been used to symbolize the overall LGBTQ community since the 1970s. Many businesses and organizations display this flag to show their support and display that their establishment is a safe space for every diverse culture within the community.

The rainbow flag was created by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978. A contemporary and friend of Harvey Milk, Gilbert Baker designed the flag himself, and spent his life promoting gay rights around the world. These are the symbolic meanings of  the colors displayed:

• Pink: Sex
• Red: Life
• Orange: Healing
• Yellow: Sunlight
• Green: Nature
• Turquoise: Magic
• Blue: Harmony
• Violet: Spirit

 

Lesbian Pride Flag

The very first lesbian pride flag, introduced in 2010, had a red kiss mark in the top left corner. It was designed by Natalie McCray and displayed an array of shades of red and pink. There are other Lesbian Pride flags, including a banner with orange stripes that was proposed in the more recent past.

In the newest Lesbian Pride flag, the colors represent: 

• Darkest Orange: Gender nonconformity
• Middle Orange: Independence
• Lightest Orange: Community
• White: Unique relationships to womanhood
• Lightest Pink: Serenity and peace
• Middle Pink: Love and sex
• Darkest Pink: Femininity

 

There are dozens more flags to represent your community, including Aromanticism, Asexuality, Bear Culture, Bisexuality, Intersex, Non-binary, Pansexuality, and Transgender. Each flag is unique, and represents the fantastic, diverse, and unique individuals who represent that flag. The fight for equal rights is ongoing, and it is never too late to join the battle, no matter how you identify. Check all of them out, and fly your flag high!