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| Use | Symbol of the transgender community |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 1999 |
| Design | Five horizontal stripes equally sized colored with two light blue, two pink, and a white stripe in the center |
| Designed by | Monica Helms |
| Part of the LGBTQ series |
| LGBTQ symbols |
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| Symbols |
| Pride flags |
| Part of a series on |
| Transgender topics |
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The transgender flag, also called the transgender pride flag, is used by people, organizations and communities to represent pride, diversity, rights and/or remembrance within the transgender community. Its usage is similar to the original rainbow flag but specific to the transgender community.
It was designed in 1999 by Monica Helms and has since been adopted by the transgender community around the world.[1][2]
The design features five horizontal stripes of three colors in the order light blue, light pink, white, light pink, and light blue. There are related flags as well, including ones which combine the "progress" version of the rainbow flag with the transgender and intersex flags,[3] as well as various flags for niches within the transgender and non-binary communities.[4]
Beyond the common Transgender flag design, some artists have created alternative designs used by their local communities.[5]
- ^ "What is the Meaning of the Transgender Flag?". NIH. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Here's the Meaning Behind the Colors of the Transgender Pride Flag". Seventeen. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag at the Smithsonian | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". www.cooperhewitt.org. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Pride Flags". The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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