The warm orange hue represents healing, and the radiance and brightness of the sun are conveyed in yellow. Moreover, each of the colored stripes in the original flag carried meaning, too.įor instance, hot pink stands for sexuality while red represents life and vitality. It all began in 1978, when Gilbert Baker created a custom-made, eight-striped rainbow banner as a symbol of liberation and hope for queer people around the world. The rainbow has become an easily recognizable symbol for the LGBTQ+ community in large part due to the Pride Flag (also known as the Rainbow Flag). You’re bound to come across rainbow-themed paraphernalia one way or another, whether you’re walking in a quiet neighborhood or along a busy, crowded street. Whenever June rolls around, it’s common to see rainbows everywhere in celebration of Pride Month.
