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| International Bear Brotherhood Flag | |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1995 |
| Design | Field of seven equally sized horizontal stripes: dark brown, orange/rust, golden yellow, tan, white, gray, and black; with a bear paw print in the canton |
| Designed by | Craig Byrnes |
| Part of the LGBTQ series |
| LGBTQ symbols |
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| Symbols |
| Pride flags |
The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, also known as the bear flag, is a pride flag designed to represent the bear subculture within the LGBTQIA+ community. The colors of the flag—dark brown, orange/rust, golden yellow, tan, white, gray, and black—symbolize species of animal bears throughout the world.[1] Though not necessarily referring to human skin color or hair color, the flag was designed with inclusion in mind.[2] The bear culture celebrates secondary sex characteristics such as growth of body hair and facial hair, traits associated with bears.[3]
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- ^ Gariano, Francesca (2023-08-21). "The history and meaning of 17 LGBTQ pride flags". Today. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Suresha, Ron (2009). Bears on Bears: Interviews and Discussions. Lethe Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1590212448.