Gilbert Pride Flag

Celebrate Pride with the iconic first design of the rainbow flag from 1978. Choose your material and flag size below; we've got options that cover all your Pride needs.

Did you know:

• This flag was created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, who was an artist, activist, and openly gay US military veteran.
• Baker was assigned by Harvey Milk to create a flag for the queer community, to which he created a rainbow flag with eight different colours.
• The flag was first flown in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978.

The colours represent...

• Hot pink symbolises sex
• Red stands for life
• Orange shows healing
• Yellow stands for sunlight
• Green symbolises nature
• Turquoise stands art and magic
• Indigo represents serenity
• Violet shows the spirit of the LGBTQ+ community

Flag Spec:

• Flag size: 1500 x 900mm
• Finished with D-rings (Other finishings available on request)
• Printed single sided with mirror image show through to the reverse on 115 gsm 100% polyester

See also our classic six colour rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride, Progress Pride, Intersex Progress Pride and Philadelphia POC Pride flags.