Gender identity
Transgender Pride Flag
What does this flag represent?
A person whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth.
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The transgender glyph belongs to the combined Venus/Mars family and is commonly associated with the inclusive transgender symbol that joins male, female and additional gender markers.
How to cite or reuse this flag
Source status
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Design Symbolism
Monica Helms designed a symmetrical blue, pink and white flag so it remains correct whichever way it is flown, reflecting there is no wrong way to be trans.
Layout: Five equal horizontal stripes in a symmetrical blue, pink, white, pink, blue pattern.
- Light blue
- Traditional boy colour and trans masculine experience.
- Pink
- Traditional girl colour and trans feminine experience.
- White
- People who are transitioning, intersex, nonbinary or otherwise outside binary gender.
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Story and Usage Notes
Transgender individuals have a gender identity that does not align with their assigned sex at birth. This can include people who transition from male to female, female to male, or identify as nonbinary or genderqueer. The transgender experience can involve social, medical, and legal aspects of transitioning, but not all transgender people choose or have access to these options. The transgender identity challenges traditional notions of gender and emphasies the importance of self-identification and autonomy. Supporting transgender individuals involves advocating for their rights, providing access to necessary healthcare, and promoting social acceptance and understanding.
Timeline Connections
Origin and Provenance
- Introduced
- 1999; first shown publicly in 2000
- Designer / attribution
- Monica Helms
- Source confidence
- high
Created as a recognisable symbol for transgender people and community pride.
Helms donated the original flag to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2014.
