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What is the new Pride flag 2021?

PRIDE month takes place every June, and the usual Pride flag for LGBTQIA+ has been upgraded this year. 

The new flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti, of , according to . It includes a new yellow triangle and purple circle to better represent the intersex community.

The new Pride flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti, of Intersex Equality Rights UK
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The new Pride flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti, of Intersex Equality Rights UKCredit: Instagram/intersex.equality.rights.uk

What is the new Pride flag?

A yellow triangle with a purple circle in it has been added to the new pride flag to represent intersex people, their community, and their rights. 

The was a rainbow and was designed by Gilbert Baker in 1977. 

According to Pink News, the colors of the traditional flag each had a meaning. Pink is for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise for magic, blue for serenity, and finally, purple for spirit.

A yellow triangle with a purple circle in it has been added to the new pride flag to represent intersex people
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A yellow triangle with a purple circle in it has been added to the new pride flag to represent intersex peopleCredit: Reuters

“I like to think of those elements as in every person, everyone shares that,” he once said to .

“Flags say something. You put a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something.”

The new  adds the triangle and circle in it to the left side of the flag. 

What are the other versions of the Pride flag?

The flag has been redesigned a few times over the years
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The flag has been redesigned a few times over the yearsCredit: EPA

The flag has had a few other upgrades in recent years.

In 2017, a group called More Color More Pride added two extra stripes of black and brown to the flag to better represent people of color who are part of the community. 

Then, in 2018, graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-colored chevron to the flag, according to .

“The flag includes black and brown stripes to represent marginalized communities of color, along with the colors pink, light blue, and white, which are used on the Pride Flag,” the outlet noted.

That’s the version that the new flag seems to be based on. The yellow triangle and purple circle are nested into that chevron on the side of the flag. 

Recently, graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-colored chevron to the flag to represent people of color and trans individuals
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Recently, graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-colored chevron to the flag to represent people of color and trans individualsCredit: Reuters
The newest version of the Pride flag includes those colors plus new ones for the Intersex community
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The newest version of the Pride flag includes those colors plus new ones for the Intersex communityCredit: Reuters

What is Intersex?

Intersex means a person who is born with variations in sex characteristics, according to Pink News.

This can include “chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that don’t fit the typical ‘male’ or ‘female’ definitions."

Are there other Pride flags?

There are Pride flags for many identities that are under the . 

Pink News noted that there are flags for Bisexual Pride, Trans Pride, Lesbian Pride, Pansexual Pride, Asexual Pride, and many more.

of fame recently account to educate followers on the many different flags that represent different parts of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

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