Sexual orientation
Pansexual Pride Flag
What does this flag represent?
A person who is attracted to others regardless of gender.
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Source status
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Design Symbolism
Magenta, yellow and cyan are commonly read as attraction to women, nonbinary people and men, making the middle yellow band the visual marker for attraction beyond the binary.
Layout: 3 horizontal colour bands, read from top to bottom in the public asset.
- Magenta
- Attraction to women or feminine-aligned people.
- Yellow
- Attraction to nonbinary people and genders beyond the binary.
- Cyan
- Attraction to men or masculine-aligned people.
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Story and Usage Notes
Pansexual individuals are attracted to people regardless of their gender. This means their sexual attraction is not limited by gender, and they can form connections with individuals of any gender identity. Pansexuality emphasies the inclusivity and openness of sexual attraction. The pansexual identity challenges traditional notions of sexual orientation that are based on gender binaries. It promotes a broader understanding of attraction and underscores the importance of recogniing and respecting all sexual orientations.
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Origin and Provenance
- Introduced
- 2010
- Designer / attribution
- Jasper V.
- Source confidence
- medium
Created to increase pansexual visibility and distinguish pansexuality from bisexuality while signalling attraction across gender.
Attribution is widely repeated, but the original publication history was online and community-led.
