“A true flag is not something you can really design. A true flag is torn from the soul of the people. A flag is something that everyone owns, and that’s why they work. The Rainbow Flag is like other flags in that sense: it belongs to the people.”

— Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow Flag

This is a selection of the most widely recognised flags — there are many more Pride and identity flags representing communities we couldn't all fit here. With thanks to the Gilbert Baker Institute for keeping this history alive.