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| Proportion | 3:5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 2010 |
| Design | Four horizontal stripes colored respectively with black, grey, white, and purple |
| Part of the LGBTQ series |
| LGBTQ symbols |
|---|
| Symbols |
| Pride flags |
The asexual flag is a pride flag representing the asexual community created in 2010 by a member of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN). The flag features four horizontal stripes of equal size.[1] From top to bottom, the stripes are black, gray, white, and purple.[2][3] The black stripe represents asexuality, the gray stripe represents gray-asexuality and demisexuality,[4] the white stripe represents allosexuality (or, sometimes, allies),[5] and the purple stripe represents the community as a whole.[6][7] The flag is often flown at pride events and is used to represent the asexual community.[8][9]
The flag design has been widely accepted and has become a symbol of asexuality.[10][11]
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