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The rainbow flag, which represents the entire LGBTQ community, is the most widely used pride flag. Numerous communities have embraced distinct flags, with a majority drawing inspiration from the rainbow flag.
The original gay pride flags were flown in celebration of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978. [1] According to a profile published in the Bay Area Reporter in 1985, Gilbert Baker "chose the rainbow motif because of its associations with the hippie movement of the 1960s, but notes that use of the design dates back to ancient Egypt". [2]
Large rainbow flag being carried in the São Paulo LGBTQ Pride. The largest rainbow flag in the Southern Hemisphere is a six-stripe one first flown to mark the fourth Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Pride in 2014, [113] held in the city of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. [114]
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Rainbow window decoration in Walthamstow, May 2020. The rainbow was adopted as a symbol of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during periods of lockdown. Households worldwide displayed home-made images of rainbows in their windows, often alongside positive messages. [11] The rainbow has been a symbol of ethnic and racial diversity.
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