What is the yellow white purple and black flag?
The History & Meaning Behind the Nonbinary Flag Design
Created by (then) teenager Kye Rowan in February 2014, the nonbinary flag features horizontal stripes of the colors yellow, white, purple (specifically lavender), and black. “Nonbinary” is an umbrella term that includes all those outside the gender binary. While the Tumblr page is now gone, many believe Rowan created this flag because some in the community didn’t feel like the genderqueer flag (made in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie) fully represented them. While the genderqueer flag is still in use, the fact that the colors share U.K. suffragettes’ palette and, now, U.K. TERFs use the colors online, makes it a complicated situation.
Before getting into the colors of the nonbinary flag, and more, it’s essential to lay down some basic information. Being nonbinary is not a sex category (separate from intersex and biology) or sexual orientation. Enbies (nonbinary people) can (but don’t have to) identify with any sexuality. While some of the more visible Enbies will use they/them, they aren’t beholden to one set of pronouns, so it’s always good to just look it up or ask just like you would of anyone.
Also, despite the media representation, people of color and fat people can be nonbinary. Slimmer white people get most of the attention on this, but there is no “one way” or “look” to be nonbinary, just like there’s no one way to be cisgender, transgender, etc. Despite what TERFs and angry family members on Facebook say, Enbies have existed in various cultures worldwide (under different names) for thousands of years.
Color meanings
Almost all LGBTQ+ flags were created in the internet age and exist in the public domain. Creators share the hex code (numbers and letters relaying exact color). Yellow (#FFF433) represents people whose gender exists outside the binary. (It’s also the third primary color aside from blue and red.) White (#FFFFFF) represents people of many or all genders and refers to the presence of all light. Lavender (#9B59D0) represents a mix of manness (blue) and womanness (pink). Finally, black (#2D2D2D) represents people with no gender and refers to the absence of all light.
Like gender, colors are very much tied to ever-shifting cultural expectations. For example (regarding lavender), pink had been associated with masculinity until the 1950s. Lavender was used by both Rowan and Roxie due to its historical and cultural significance. The “Lavender Scare” refers to the anti-gay witchhunt during the Red Scare. Lavender linguistics is words and phrases that came out of the queer community. Many (but not all) elements of lavender linguistics first came from the Black LGBTQ+ people—making many of the words of phrases also a part of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
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Thursday, June 10, 2021 12 different Pride Flags and their meanings
The following was compiled by the staff and students of the LGBTQA+ Center.
The rainbow Pride Flag has a rich and beautiful history. For more than 40 years, it’s been an enduring symbol of community and solidarity, while continuously evolving to encompass additional identities, too.
Here’s 12 flags that represent LGBTQA+ identities. While not an exhaustive list, this is a good place for allies to begin building their knowledge and understanding.
Original 8-stripe Pride Flag
- Hot Pink for sexuality
- Red for life
- Orange for healing
- Yellow for sunlight
- Green for nature
- Turquoise for magic
- Blue for serenity
- Violet for spirit
6-stripe Pride Flag
In 1979, the two colors of Hot Pink and Turquoise were dropped, thus creating the well-recognized 6-stripe Pride Flag. This flag with the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet horizontal stripes remains a popular symbol of LGBTQA+ Pride.
Philadelphia Pride Flag
In 2017, a new interpretation of the the Pride Flag emerged. Named for the city where it was first created, the Philadelphia flag added stripes of Black and Brown to the previous six colors, thus better representing and advocating for LGBTQA+ people of color.
Progress Flag
Not long afterward in 2018, the Progress Pride Flag gained prominence in the community. This new edition of the Pride Flag has colors to represent both trans people and LGBTQA+ people of color in addition to the six rainbow stripes. For anyone wanting to show as much support as possible for the LGBTQA+ community, the Progress Flag — with the arrows to represent inclusion and progression — is a great way to indicate pride for multiple identities.
The five arrows (from left to right) are White, Pink, and Light Blue for transgender individuals and Brown and Black for people of color.
Bisexual pride flag
The bisexual pride flag has three stripes, from top to bottom: Hot Pink, Violet, and Blue.
Pansexual Pride Flag
The pansexual pride flag has three stripes, from top to bottom: Hot Pink, Yellow, and Turquoise.
Lesbian Pride Flag
The lesbian pride flag has seven stripes, in an Orange to Pink gradient from top to bottom with a White stripe in the middle.
Aromantic Pride Flag
The aromantic pride flag has five stripes, in order from top to bottom: Green, Light Green, White, Grey, and Black.
Asexual Pride Flag
The asexual pride flag has four stripes, in order from top to bottom: Black, Grey, White, and Violet.
Transgender Pride Flag
The transgender pride flag has five stripes, in order from top to bottom: Light Blue, Light Pink, White, Light Pink, and Light Blue.
Non-binary Pride Flag
The non-binary pride flag has four stripes, in order from top to bottom: Yellow, White, Violet, and Black.
Agender Pride Flag
The agender pride flag has seven stripes, in order from top to bottom: Black, Grey, White, Light Green, White, Grey, and Black.
