This weekend, we wanted to provide the meanings and origins of the most commonly used/well-known flags for our communities today. Description below!
[ID: “Asexual flag meaning and origin. Users of the AVEN forums created multiple asexual flag options in 2010, and voted to establish an official flag. This design was created by AVEN user standup. Black, grey, and white can also be seen in the AVEN triangle, which is designed with a gradient to represent the asexual spectrum. Purple was chosen as it was (and still is!) the color scheme for the AVEN site. Black = asexuality. Gray = gray-asexuality and demisexuality. White = partners and allies. Purple = community.”
“Aromantic flag meaning and origin. The oldest known aro flag was created around 2011, and featured yellow and orange stripes. The flag most commonly used now was created in 2014 by tumblr user cameronwhimsy. Originally, the white stripe was a light yellow. This flag’s creator has made clear that this flag is for all people under the aro umbrella. Green was chosen as it is opposite the color wheel from red, a color often associated with romance. Greens = spectrum of aro identities. White = friendship. Gray and black = spectrum of sexual identities.” End ID.]