Various lesbian flags have been used to symbolise the lesbian community. Since 1999, many designs have been proposed and used. Although personal preferences exist, as well as various controversies, no design has been widely accepted by the community as the lesbian flag.
The labrys lesbian flag was created in 1999 by graphic designer Sean Campbell, and published in June 2000 in the Palm Springs edition of the Gay and Lesbian Times Pride issue.[1][2] The design involves a labrys, a type of double-headed axe, superimposed on the inverted black triangle, set against a violet background. Among its functions, the labrys was associated as a weapon used by the Amazons of mythology.[3][4] In the 1970s it was adopted as a symbol of empowerment by the lesbian feminist community.[5] Women considered asocial by Nazi Germany for not conforming to the Nazi ideal of a woman, which included homosexual females, were condemned to concentration camps[6] and wore an inverted black triangle badge to identify them.[7] Some lesbians reclaimed this symbol as gay men reclaimed the pink triangle (many lesbians also reclaimed the pink triangle although lesbians were not included in Paragraph 175 of the German criminal code).[7] The color violet became associated with lesbians via the poetry of Sappho.[8]
Lipstick flag
The lipstick lesbian flag was introduced in 2010 in the weblogThis Lesbian Life.[9][10] The design contains a red kiss in the left corner, superimposed on seven stripes consisting of six shades of red and pink colors and a white bar in the center.[11][12] The lipstick lesbian flag represents "homosexual women who have a more feminine gender expression",[13] however it has not been widely adopted.[1] Some lesbians have argued that the lipstick flag does not also represent butch lesbians, while others oppose its use due to controversial comments made by the flag's designer on her blog.[14][15]
Pink flag
The "pink" lesbian flag was derived from the colors of the lipstick lesbian flag, with the kiss mark excluded.[12] The pink flag attracted more use as a general lesbian pride flag.[16]
Orange-Pink flag
The "orange-pink" lesbian flag, modeled after the seven-band pink flag, was introduced on Tumblr by blogger Emily Gwen in 2018.[17][18] The colors include dark orange for "gender non-conformity", orange for "independence", light orange for "community", white for "unique relationships to womanhood", pink for "serenity and peace", dusty pink for "love and sex", and dark rose for "femininity".[18] A five-stripes version was soon derived from the 2018 colors.[19]
^ abcBendix, Trish (September 8, 2015). . AfterEllen. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^Kasandra Brabaw (19 June 2019). "A Complete Guide To All The LGBTQ+ Flags & What They Mean". Refinery29. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^"Gay Symbols Through the Ages". The Alyson Almanac: A Treasury of Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community. Boston, Massachusetts: Alyson Publications. 1989. pp. 99–100. ISBN0-932870-19-8.
^ abElman, R. Amy. "Triangles and Tribulations: The Politics of Nazi Symbols". Remember.org. Retrieved December 10, 2016. (Originally published in the Journal of Homosexuality, 1996, 30 (3): pp.1–11, doi:10.1300/J082v30n03_01, ISSN 0091-8369)
^Prager, Sarah (January 29, 2020). "Four Flowering Plants That Have Been Decidedly Queered (Sapphic Violets)". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^Mathers, Charlie (1 January 2018). "18 Pride flags you might not have seen before". Gay Star News. Retrieved 4 June 2019. (The Mathers article shows the derivative design, but not the original flag.)
^ abRedwood, Soleil (26 February 2020). "A Horniman Lesbian Flag". Horniman Museum. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^McCray, Natalie (July 2010). . This Lesbian Life. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ abRawles, Timothy (July 12, 2019). . San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^Blaxk, Natasha A.; Stern, Alana (June 22, 2016). "9 Queer Pride Flags That You Probably Didn't Know About". Odyssey. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^"Lesbian flag: The history, origins, meaning and symbolism". Cosmopolitan. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^Kasandra Brabaw (19 June 2019). "A Complete Guide To All The LGBTQ+ Flags & What They Mean". Refinery29. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ abAndersson, Jasmine (July 4, 2019). "Pride flag guide: what the different flags look like, and what they all mean". i. from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Dastagir, Alia E.; Oliver, David (June 1, 2021). . USA Today. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ abMurphy-Kasp, Paul (6 July 2019). "Pride in London: What do all the flags mean?". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2019. (video)
^"Variations of the Gay Pride Rainbow Flag: Rainbow flags with double Venus symbol". Flags of the World. September 5, 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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Various lesbian flags have been used to symbolise the lesbian community Since 1999 many designs have been proposed and used Although personal preferences exist as well as various controversies no design has been widely accepted by the community as the lesbian flag Contents 1 History 1 1 Labrys flag 1 2 Lipstick flag 1 3 Pink flag 1 4 Orange Pink flag 2 Gallery 2 1 Flags at events 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistoryLabrys flag The labrys lesbian flag was created in 1999 by graphic designer Sean Campbell and published in June 2000 in the Palm Springs edition of the Gay and Lesbian Times Pride issue 1 2 The design involves a labrys a type of double headed axe superimposed on the inverted black triangle set against a violet background Among its functions the labrys was associated as a weapon used by the Amazons of mythology 3 4 In the 1970s it was adopted as a symbol of empowerment by the lesbian feminist community 5 Women considered asocial by Nazi Germany for not conforming to the Nazi ideal of a woman which included homosexual females were condemned to concentration camps 6 and wore an inverted black triangle badge to identify them 7 Some lesbians reclaimed this symbol as gay men reclaimed the pink triangle many lesbians also reclaimed the pink triangle although lesbians were not included in Paragraph 175 of the German criminal code 7 The color violet became associated with lesbians via the poetry of Sappho 8 Lipstick flag The lipstick lesbian flag was introduced in 2010 in the weblog This Lesbian Life 9 10 The design contains a red kiss in the left corner superimposed on seven stripes consisting of six shades of red and pink colors and a white bar in the center 11 12 The lipstick lesbian flag represents homosexual women who have a more feminine gender expression 13 however it has not been widely adopted 1 Some lesbians have argued that the lipstick flag does not also represent butch lesbians while others oppose its use due to controversial comments made by the flag s designer on her blog 14 15 Pink flag The pink lesbian flag was derived from the colors of the lipstick lesbian flag with the kiss mark excluded 12 The pink flag attracted more use as a general lesbian pride flag 16 Orange Pink flag The orange pink lesbian flag modeled after the seven band pink flag was introduced on Tumblr by blogger Emily Gwen in 2018 17 18 The colors include dark orange for gender non conformity orange for independence light orange for community white for unique relationships to womanhood pink for serenity and peace dusty pink for love and sex and dark rose for femininity 18 A five stripes version was soon derived from the 2018 colors 19 Gallery nbsp Labrys lesbian flag created in 1999 1 nbsp Illustration of Lipstick lesbian flag created in 2010 10 nbsp Pink lesbian flag with colors copied from the lipstick lesbian flag 16 nbsp Orange pink lesbian flag derived from the pink flag circulated on social media in 2018 18 nbsp Five stripes variant of orange pink flag 19 nbsp Lesbian pride variant of the gay pride flag with the double Venus symbol 20 5 Flags at events nbsp Double Venus rainbow flag at London Pride parade England 2011 nbsp Double Venus rainbow flag at Istanbul Pride solidarity demonstration Berlin Germany 2018 nbsp Labrys flag at Berlin Dyke March Germany 2019 nbsp Labrys flag at Pride March Rouen France 2019 nbsp Labrys flag at Pride Serbia Belgrade Serbia 2019 nbsp Double Venus rainbow flag at Berlin Dyke March Germany 2020See alsoLGBT symbolsReferences a b c Bendix Trish September 8 2015 Why don t lesbians have a pride flag of our own AfterEllen Archived from the original on September 9 2015 Retrieved 8 June 2019 Kasandra Brabaw 19 June 2019 A Complete Guide To All The LGBTQ Flags amp What They Mean Refinery29 Retrieved 6 July 2019 Gay Symbols Through the Ages The Alyson Almanac A Treasury of Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community Boston Massachusetts Alyson Publications 1989 pp 99 100 ISBN 0 932870 19 8 Murphy Timothy F ed 2000 Reader s Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies 1st ed Chicago Illinois Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers p 44 ISBN 1 57958 142 0 a b Zimmerman Bonnie ed 2000 Symbols by Christy Stevens Lesbian Histories and Cultures An Encyclopedia Vol 1 Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures 1st ed Garland Publishing p 748 ISBN 0 8153 1920 7 Lesbians Under the Nazi Regime Holocaust Encyclopedia United States Holocaust Memorial Museum March 31 2021 a b Elman R Amy Triangles and Tribulations The Politics of Nazi Symbols Remember org Retrieved December 10 2016 Originally published in the Journal of Homosexuality 1996 30 3 pp 1 11 doi 10 1300 J082v30n03 01 ISSN 0091 8369 Prager Sarah January 29 2020 Four Flowering Plants That Have Been Decidedly Queered Sapphic Violets JSTOR Daily Retrieved 19 July 2020 Mathers Charlie 1 January 2018 18 Pride flags you might not have seen before Gay Star News Retrieved 4 June 2019 The Mathers article shows the derivative design but not the original flag a b Redwood Soleil 26 February 2020 A Horniman Lesbian Flag Horniman Museum Retrieved 21 November 2021 McCray Natalie July 2010 LLFlag This Lesbian Life Archived from the original on October 11 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2021 a b Rawles Timothy July 12 2019 The many flags of the LGBT community San Diego Gay amp Lesbian News Archived from the original on July 12 2019 Retrieved 3 September 2019 Blaxk Natasha A Stern Alana June 22 2016 9 Queer Pride Flags That You Probably Didn t Know About Odyssey Retrieved 23 January 2019 Lesbian flag The history origins meaning and symbolism Cosmopolitan 18 March 2021 Retrieved 29 January 2023 Kasandra Brabaw 19 June 2019 A Complete Guide To All The LGBTQ Flags amp What They Mean Refinery29 Retrieved 6 July 2019 a b Andersson Jasmine July 4 2019 Pride flag guide what the different flags look like and what they all mean i Archived from the original on 24 August 2019 Retrieved 15 September 2021 Dastagir Alia E Oliver David June 1 2021 LGBTQ Pride flags go beyond the classic rainbow Here s what each one means USA Today Archived from the original on June 1 2021 Retrieved 1 June 2021 a b c LGBTQIA Symbols Lesbian Flags Old Dominion University April 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b Murphy Kasp Paul 6 July 2019 Pride in London What do all the flags mean BBC News Retrieved 6 July 2019 video Variations of the Gay Pride Rainbow Flag Rainbow flags with double Venus symbol Flags of the World September 5 2020 Retrieved 3 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lesbian flags amp oldid 1183929289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
