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Philadelphia Rainbow Pride POC Flag

Originating in Philadelphia, the addition of the black and brown stripe to the rainbow flag is meant to symbolize the inclusion of people of color in the LGBTQ community.

Our Philadelphia Rainbow Flags are a great way to show your pride and dedication to creating and maintaining an inclusive LGBTQ community. These flags originated in Philadelphia in 2017 as a gesture intended to bring people together in celebrating inclusivity while recognizing those who are often ignored or marginalized.

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Celebrating Pride and Progress: The Meaning Behind the Progress Pride Flag

As we celebrate Pride Month, we also take time to demonstrate on the work still needed to build a more inclusive and equitable society. One way we honour that commitment is by using the Progress Pride Flag in our celebrations.

The Progress Pride Flag was designed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar, a non-binary artist and graphic designer from Oregon. Quasar’s design builds on the traditional rainbow Pride Flag by incorporating the colours of the Transgender Flag, along with black and brown stripes. These additions represent Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as well as individuals living with or lost to HIV/AIDS. The flag was created to accentuate the importance of inclusion and forward movement.

A Brief History of Pride

Pride has its roots in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in New York City—a pivotal moment in the fight for 2SLGBTQ+ rights. At the second, homosexuality and dressing in drag were criminalized. The riots marked the beginning of an organized movement advocating fo

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

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

Explore the flag collection below! Notice 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 1978 after activist Harvey Milk asked

The Progress Pride flag was developed in 2018 by non-binary American artist and designer Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xyr pronouns). Based on the iconic rainbow flag from 1978, the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ community and calls for a more inclusive society. In 2020, the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Pride flag that can be seen on display in the Design 1900 – Now gallery.

'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The original 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 to celebrate members of the gay and lesbian political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of trust. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for spirit. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the time and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour