Gender identity
Demiboy Pride Flag
What does this flag represent?
A person who partially, but not wholly, identifies as a boy or man.
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The demiboy glyph is a modern derivative of Mars-style gender symbols, modified to indicate a partial rather than complete relationship to boyhood or masculinity.
How to cite or reuse this flag
Source status
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Attribution
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Educator use
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Design Symbolism
Grey shades express partial connection or uncertainty, white gives neutral space, and blue identifies the boy/man-aligned element.
Layout: 7 horizontal colour bands, read from top to bottom in the public asset.
- Grey tones
- Partial gender connection and the demi- relationship to gender.
- White
- Neutral, nonbinary or agender space.
- Blue
- Boyhood, manhood or masculine alignment.
Story and Usage Notes
Demiboys are individuals who feel a partial connection to being a boy or man. This identity signifies that while they resonate with aspects of boyhood or manhood, they do not fully identify with it. The "demi-" prefix indicates this partial connection, distinguishing it from a more complete identification. Demiboys may experience their gender as a mix of boy and other aspects, or they might feel that their connection to boyhood is not as strong or exclusive as others. This nuanced identity emphasies the complexity of gender and the importance of recogniing diverse gender experiences.
Timeline Connections
Origin and Provenance
- Introduced
- 2014
- Designer / attribution
- Salem X / Salom X (Tumblr; spelling varies by source)
- Source confidence
- medium
Created for people who partially, but not wholly, identify with boyhood or manhood, using the same wider Tumblr-era design context as the agender flag.
The agender source trail names Salem/Salom X as the creator of the demiboy and demigirl flags, but spelling and archival paths vary, so this remains medium rather than high confidence.
