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An intersex flag

Why this source is used

Official resource, migrated from Intersex Human Rights Australia, on Morgan Carpenter creating the intersex flag in July 2013 and the meaning of its yellow, purple and circle design.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer What do Pride flags mean? Pride flags turn identity, solidarity and protest into visible symbols, helping LGBTQ+ communities claim space and recognise one another. Start with the answer How did intersex rights enter LGBTQ+ history? Intersex rights entered through protest, awareness days, UN scrutiny of medical harm and legal mapping of protections. Read the topic guide Pride Flags and Symbols Pride flags are visual tools for identity, solidarity and political visibility, from the rainbow flag to community-created asexual and intersex flags.

Source Status

Publisher
InterAction for Health and Human Rights
Type
organisation
Reliability
high
Cited by
6 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://interaction.org.au/resource/an-intersex-flag/ Accessed 2 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://interaction.org.au/resource/an-intersex-flag/

Used by Topics

Pride Flags and Symbols Intersex Rights and Recognition

Used by Questions

What do Pride flags mean? How did intersex rights enter LGBTQ+ history?

Used by Timeline Events

5 July 2013 ActivismCultural

Intersex Pride Flag Created by Morgan Carpenter

Morgan Carpenter of Intersex Human Rights Australia created the intersex pride flag, featuring a purple circle on a golden yellow field. The colours were chosen as free from gender associations, and the unbroken circle symbolises wholeness. Released under Creative Commons, the flag was later incorporated into the Progress Pride Flag by Valentino Vecchietti in 2021.
2021 ActivismCultural

Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag Created

Valentino Vecchietti created the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag in 2021, adding the yellow field and purple circle of Morgan Carpenter's Intersex Flag to Daniel Quasar's Progress Pride design.