So let’s hoist them all up the flagpole and see which ones you want to salute. And we are now living in an infinitely expanding universe of LGBT+ flags. Inspired by this original Pride Flag, other designers have created flags to represent different LGBT+ identities.
Since then Baker’s rainbow flag has led Pride parades around the world and become one of the best-known symbols on the planet. But instead he allowed anyone to use it – making it a gift to the world. It all started in 1978 when a San Franciscan artist, Gilbert Baker, created the first rainbow flag to represent the LGBT+ community.Īs its designer, he could have slapped a copyright on it, and probably become a millionaire. However many rainbow Pride flags you’ve seen, we guarantee you don’t know them all.
