Rainbow Flag, commonly known as the Gay Pride Flag or LGBT Flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride and LGBT social movements.
The Original
Harvey Milk asked Gilbert Baker, in 1977, to create a symbol of pride for the gay community. His idea was the original Pride Flag, which was inspired by Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow". Each Color celebrates an aspect of queer pride:
- Hot Pink --> Sex
- Red --> Life
- Orange -->Healing
- Yellow --> Sunlight
- Green --> Nature
- Turquoise --> Magic/Art
- Indigo --> Serenity
- Violet --> Spirit
Current Gay Pride Flag
This is the most familiar flag. In 1979, the community chose this six color version, which took away the hot pink & turquoise colors.
