June 18, 2020
The Original 8 Colors of the Rainbow Flag
The first rainbow flag was made in 1978. Artist Gilbert Baker created the first rainbow flag for a San Francisco march organized by Harvey Milk.
Baker's version had eight stripes rather than the six the flag carries today, and he intended each stripe to represent an aspect of the gay identity: "hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony and violet for spirit."
Today, rainbow flags are the most common symbol at Pride parades, and parade-goers often wear bright clothes that incorporate as many different colors as possible.
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Baker's version had eight stripes rather than the six the flag carries today, and he intended each stripe to represent an aspect of the gay identity: "hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony and violet for spirit."
Today, rainbow flags are the most common symbol at Pride parades, and parade-goers often wear bright clothes that incorporate as many different colors as possible.
📸 travelmonitor.com.au