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Nonbinary Pride Flag

A flag representing nonbinary gender identities and experiences outside the gender binary.

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Designer

Kye Rowan

Year Created

2014

First Flown

2014

Stripe Count

4 stripes

Colors & Meanings

YellowWhitePurpleBlack

Yellow represents gender outside the binary; white represents all genders; purple represents mixed genders; black represents agender identity.

History

The Nonbinary Pride Flag was created by Kye Rowan in February 2014 in response to requests from the nonbinary community for a flag specifically representing nonbinary identities. While the genderqueer flag (created in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie) used lavender, white, and green to represent androgyny and various gender identities, some nonbinary people felt it did not adequately represent their experiences, particularly those who rejected the gender binary entirely rather than experiencing gender fluidity. Rowan's design consists of four horizontal stripes with distinct symbolic meanings: yellow represents gender existing outside the binary entirely (as yellow sits outside the traditional blue-pink binary); white represents all genders, as white contains all colors of light; purple represents mixed or combined genders, blending the blue and pink traditionally associated with male and female; and black represents agender identity and the absence of gender. The flag was announced on Tumblr and quickly gained widespread adoption throughout nonbinary communities online. It has become the most widely recognized nonbinary pride flag globally, though its popularity reflects the diversity of nonbinary experiences rather than complete unanimity, as many alternative nonbinary flags continue to exist and be used by different communities.