Hall of Pride: A Guide to Our Flags & Values

“The court of The Proud Baron stands open to all colours of the rainbow — and those still waiting to be named. Each ribbon, each medal, each symbol we wear tells a story of pride, resilience, and celebration.”

Whether you’re here as a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, a curious ally, or a devoted daydreamer, this page will guide you through the different Pride flags we celebrate — and answer a few common questions with royal flair. Each flag comes with history, purpose, and beauty. Here’s a selection of the ribbons and colours you may find in our shop: 

The Flags We Actively Honour

 Rainbow Pride

  • Available
  • Created: 1978 by Gilbert Baker
  • The rainbow flag represents the LGBTQ+ community as a whole. It stands for pride, diversity, and the right to love and be yourself.

  • Meaning: Red = life, Orange = healing, Yellow = sunlight, Green = nature, Blue = serenity, Violet = spirit

Transgender Pride

  • Available
  • Created: 1999 by Monica Helms
  • A transgender person is someone whose gender is different from the one they were given at birth. Being trans means living as the gender that feels true to who you are.
  • Meaning: Light blue and pink = traditional baby colours; white = nonbinary and transitioning identities

 Bisexual Pride

  • Available
  • Created: 1998 by Michael Page
  • A bisexual person is someone who can be attracted to more than one gender, often both their own and others.
  • Meaning: Pink = same-gender attraction, Blue = other-gender attraction, Purple = both

Asexual Pride

  • Available
  • An asexual person is someone who experiences little or no sexual attraction. Some may still want romantic relationships, while others may not.
  • Meaning: Black = asexuality, Grey = grey-ace/demi, White = allies, Purple = community

Lesbian Pride

  • Available

  • Created: 2018 by Emily Gwen (based on older designs)

  • A lesbian is a woman who loves other women — in a romantic and/or sexual way.

  • Meaning:

    • Dark Orange = gender non-conformity

    • Orange = independence

    • White = community

    • Pink = love and serenity

    • Dark Pink = femininity

 Non-Binary Pride

  • Available
  •  Created: 2014 by Kye Rowan
  • A non-binary person is someone who does not fit neatly into the categories of “man” or “woman.” Their gender can be both, neither, or something in between.
  • Meaning: Yellow = outside the binary, White = many genders, Purple = fluidity, Black = agender

Pansexual Pride

  • Available
  • Created: Jasper V.
  • A pansexual person is someone who can be attracted to people of any gender. It’s about loving someone for who they are, not limited by gender.
  • Meaning: Pink = attraction to women Yellow = attraction to nonbinary people Blue = attraction to men

Gay Pride

  • Available

  • Created: 2022 (variant gebaseerd op eerdere ontwerpen uit 2019–2020, maker: onbekend)

  • A gay man is a man who loves other men — in a romantic and/or sexual way.

  • Meaning:

Dark green = community
Teal = healing
Light green = joy
White = relationships and purity
Light blue = love
Royal blue = strength
Dark blue = diversity

Genderfluid

  • Created: 2012 by JJ Poole

  • A genderfluid person is someone whose gender can change over time. They may feel more male, female, both, or neither at different moments.

  • Meaning:

    • Pink = femininity

    • White = absence of gender

    • Purple = both masculinity and femininity

    • Black = all genders, including nonbinary

    • Blue = masculinity

Intersex

  • Created: 2013 by Morgan Carpenter (Intersex Human Rights Australia)

  • An intersex person is born with physical traits (like chromosomes or anatomy) that don’t fit the typical definitions of male or female. Being intersex is a natural variation of the human body.

  • Meaning:

    • Yellow = neutral/nonbinary color (not tied to male/female)

    • Purple circle = wholeness, autonomy, completeness

Aromantic

  • Created: 2014 by de online aromantic gemeenschap (via Tumblr)

  • An aromantic person is someone who experiences little or no romantic attraction. They may still form deep friendships and connections, just not in a romantic way.

  • Meaning:

    • Green = aromantic spectrum

    • Light green = demi-romantic / gray-romantic

    • White = platonic love and friendship

    • Gray/Black = sexuality spectrum and community

Agender

  • Created: 2014 by Salem X

  • An agender person is someone who does not identify with any gender. They may describe themselves as having no gender at all.

  • Meaning:

    • Black/White = absence of gender

    • Gray = semi-genderlessness

    • Green = nonbinary genders (inverse van het traditionele paars voor binair gender)

 

 

“My flag isn’t listed. Will it be available?”

“The Proud Baron’s ribbon library is ever-growing…”

We do our best to include a wide range of identities, and we love learning about new flags and communities. If your flag isn’t listed yet:

  •  You can send us a message — we often expand our collections based on community input

  •  Custom commissions are sometimes available depending on resources, time and stock

  •  We track trends and lesser-known flags too — so yours may already be in the works!

Your story matters. Always.

 

 “What if I just love the colours?”

“Sometimes, a ribbon simply calls to your soul…”

Many of our designs are symbolic and beautiful. It’s okay to wear a design that speaks to you aesthetically, even if it’s not your specific flag. We trust your intention and respect. It’s natural to be drawn to colors and aesthetics — but Pride flags are more than just palettes, they are symbols of community and history.

If you love the colors but don’t personally identify with the flag, we simply ask that you honor its meaning when you wear it. These pieces aren’t just aesthetics; they’re lived history stitched into fabric.

You don’t have to ‘earn’ a flag, but please don’t reduce it to decoration either. For allies or those drawn mainly to the style, our neutral rainbow-inspired editions are a wonderful way to show support while keeping the specific identity flags sacred to the communities they represent.

If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out — we love friendly curiosity.

 

 “But what about Straight Pride?”

“Ah, a question oft whispered in the marbled halls…”

“Straight Pride” is unnecessary — not because straight people aren’t valid, but because Pride is rooted in resistance. LGBTQIA+ people have been criminalised, erased, and forced into hiding for centuries. Pride is a celebration of survival, community, and visibility.

If you’re straight and wondering how to support:
 Be a vocal ally — share, show up, speak out but do not take queer people’s spaces
 Wear your support proudly — in the future we will offer subtle or neutral ribbons for closeted people in the community or allies
 Listen, learn, uplift — that’s how revolutions are won

Allyship is welcome in our court. Always.

The Proud Baron’s 10 Regal Rules for a Noble Ally

For those who walk with grace and pride,
Beside our court, not far behind.

1. Listen close, let others speak,
For every voice, not just the sleek.
Let stories bloom, don’t steal the stage —
Support belongs on every page.

2. Don’t assume, but kindly ask,
Respecting names is no great task.
A title changed? Then raise your glass!
Your Majesty’s not bound by class.

3. Correct your friends, but not with spite,
A gentle word can set things right.
We all may stumble now and then —
But growth is nobler than pretend.

4. Share the light, don’t steal the flame,
This is no quest for ally fame.
Stand with pride, not in the way —
Support means letting them lead the day.

5. Learn the flags, the history too,
From riots bold to hidden view.
Know Marsha, Stonewall, Oscar Wilde —
Our roots run deep, our past is wild.

6. Don’t gatekeep love or who should be,
For queerness lives in being free.
If labels shift or roles transform,
Know every shape of love is warm.

7. Fashion’s fun — wear what you feel!
But check your symbols — keep it real.
If you’re not part of that brigade,
Don’t wear the badge another made

8. Be brave, but wield your voice with care,
Our kin still bleed while others stare.
Don’t claim the fight, but guard the flame —
So use your voice, but mind the frame.

9. Share your coins where voices lack,
Support queer art, don’t hold it back.
Buy the books and wear the pins —
Allyship begins with wins.

10. And lastly this: be kind, be brave,
No need to boast, no need to save.
A noble heart, both soft and wise,
Will always stand where justice lies.

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