Pansexual flag

Pansexual flag

Use	Symbol of pansexuality to distinguish it from bisexuality
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	2010
Design	Three equally-sized horizontal bars: magenta, yellow, cyan
Designed by	Jasper V.

The pansexual flag is a bright pink, yellow and cyan flag. It was made as a symbol for the pansexual community to increase its visibility and recognition.^[1]

History and use

The flag has been in wide use since the early 2010s when it was posted on an anonymous Tumblr account,^[2][3] by its creator Jasper V.^[4][5][6] The flag is used as a symbol of the pansexual community, just like the rainbow flag is used for the LGBT community. The pansexual pride flag is used to show that pansexuals have sexual attractions and relationships with people of different genders and sexualities.^[7]

Design and symbolism

The pansexual flag consists of three equally-sized colored horizontal bars. They are magenta on top, yellow in the middle, and cyan on the bottom.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Some sources say that the cyan represents attraction to men. But others say it represents people who are attracted to men. Magenta represents attraction to women. Yellow represents attraction to non-binary people such as those who are agender, bigender and genderfluid.^[12][13][14] Other sources say that the colours cyan, magenta, and yellow stand for those who identify as men, women and non-binary people, respectively.^[15][16][17]

Related pages

• Rainbow flag (LGBT)
• Bisexual flag
• Transgender flag

References

1. "A Storied Glossary of Iconic LGBT Flags and Symbols". Mashable. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
2. Pansexual Pride Flag hex color codes, 2010-10-08, archived from the original on 2011-08-24.
3. "Do You Have a Flag?". 9 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
4. "What do all the different Pride flags stand for?". 27 May 2021.
5. "Is there a new pan flag 2021? New Pride flag confuses Twitter users". 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
6. "Jasper confesion of the creation of the flag in 2013".
7. "What is Pansexual?". 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
8. "Want to know more about the rainbow colors? Here's a guide to Pride flag symbolism". KTVU FOX 2. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
9. Dastagir, Alia E.; Oliver, David (May 1, 2021). "LGBTQ Pride flags go beyond the classic rainbow. Here's what each one means". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
10. David J McLaughlin and Genny Beemyn, Queer Lights: Combining technology, LGBTQIA+ and diversity topics in an accessible and inclusive learning environment, 2018
11. Sam Damshenas, What do all the different Pride flags stand for?, May 27, 2021, Gay Times
12. Sam Damshenas, What do all the different Pride flags stand for?, May 27, 2021, Gay Times
13. Dastagir, Alia E.; Oliver, David (May 1, 2021). "LGBTQ Pride flags go beyond the classic rainbow. Here's what each one means". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
14. "A field guide to Pride flags". 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
15. "Want to know more about the rainbow colors? Here's a guide to Pride flag symbolism". KTVU FOX 2. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
16. "A Storied Glossary of Iconic LGBT Flags and Symbols". Mashable. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
17. "Mashable publishes an up-to-date compilation of LGBT flags and symbols". GLAAD. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2014.