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LGBT Symbols

Lesbian, Gay, Attracted to both genders, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (sometimes also Asexual)

Rainbow Flag

Use of the rainbow colored flag to symbolize pride goes back to at a San Francisco Gay and Woman loving woman Freedom Day Procession. Designed by Gilbert Baker, the colors in the flag represent the diversity of the group and have reach to represent LGBTQIA pride everywhere in the world it is displayed.

Inverted Triangles

Use of inverted triangles as a symbol of gay self-acceptance began to be widespread in the early s Queer Liberation Movement. It was adopted to remember that homosexuals were forced to wear a pink triangle in the Nazi Concentration Camps of World War II. Since the pink triangle has been generally a gay male symbol, a pink triangle in a jet circle, or simply a black triangle, is sometimes used by lesbians.

Lambda

Lambda, the Greek letter “L”,  has been used since the initial s to denote LGBTQ pride, possibly because “L” pose for Liberation. Some people think It may also relate to same-sex affectionate in ancient Greek culture.

Labrys

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EIU Center For Gender and Sexual Diversity

Symbols within the GSD Community

Rainbow Flag

The rainbow flag has become the easily-recognized colors of event for the gay society. The rainbow plays a part in many myths and stories related to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Aboriginal, African, and other cultures. Exploit of the rainbow flag by the gay group began in when it first appeared in the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Procession. Borrowing symbolism from the hippie movement and inky civil rights groups, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag in response to a need for a symbol that could be used year after year. The flag has six stripes, each color representing a component of the community: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for character, royal blue for agreement, and violet for spirit.

The rainbow flag has inspired a wide variety of related symbols and accessories, such as freedom rings. There are plenty of variations of the flag, including versions with superimposed lambdas, pink triangles, or other symbols. Some r

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many unlike identities in the group, there comes many alternative flags to know. We have collected all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the diverse colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our collective, but we will update the page as brand-new flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! Observe a flag's name by hovering or clicking on the flag.

Umbrella Flags

  • Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

  • Traditional Pride Flag

  • Philadelphia Pride Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag

  • Queer Pride Flag

The original Pride Flag was created in after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay pride. Each shade represents a different part of the LGBTQ+ community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art,

The LGBTQI+ community has created their own language of colours and symbols.  In this guest blog Gillian Murphy, Curator for Equality, Rights and Citizenship at LSE Library, explores the symbols created through activism, logo competitions, resistance, and community.  LGBT+ History Month is celebrated each February in the UK.

LGBTQI+ symbols and their meanings

“Well, of course, a symbol can mean anything you need it to mean.” Come Together, Issue 12,

The use of symbols and colours is an important way for groups to convey messages, communicate with others, and to build a visual identity.  During the s, LGBTQI+ people were encouraged to approach out and, in doing this, they often wore badges with distinctive symbols, reinforcing the faith that no longer would they be invisible.  This blog looks at some of the symbols that can be found in LGBTQI+ collections.

The gender symbols for male and female are traditionally derived from astrological signs and mythological meanings representing Mars (god of war with shield and spear) and Venus (mirror of Venus, goddess of cherish and beauty)