June is Pride month around the globe. As well as being a month-long celebration, Pride month is also an opportunity to raise political awareness of current issues facing the community.

As one of the most recognisable symbols of the LGBTIQ+ community, we wanted to take moment to explain the meaning ofthe pride flag, which has been continuously evolving since its inception.

The Rainbow flag has been the symbol of the LGBT community since its creation in 1978 as the 'Pride Flag.' The rainbow flag is also commonly used as a general symbol of social equality and individuality. Each colour has a different meaning. The flag has evolved over the past decades to reflect changes around the world within the LGBTQIA community.

Did you know there is more to the flag than the rainbow colours?

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The Progress pride flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018, and features a forward-moving 5-coloured chevron on top of the popular 6-coloured rainbow pride flag.The pride flag colours each hold a different meaning, and each colour represents an important value of the LGBTQIA+ community.

The 5 new colours added includes black and brown (which represent people of colour) and pink, light blue, and white (which are used in the Transgender pride flag).

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Meaning behind the colours:

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Black and brown

Represents people of colour

Pink

Represents the traditional colour for baby girls

Light blue

Represents the traditional colour for baby boys

White

Represents the lack of gender, a gender beyond the binary, or people who are transitioning.

Red

Represents life

Orange

Represents healing

Yellow

Represents sunlight

Green

Represents nature

Blue

Represents serenity

Purple

Represents spirit

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That’s not all! There are over 20 different pride flags.