Diverse gender identity flags: Learn the Genderqueer, Nonbinary, Gender Fluid Pride Flags

June Pride parades are approaching, which means it’s time to refresh your knowledge of the many Pride flags that exist. It’s more than the classic rainbow flag – there are variations that represent the vastness of the LGBTQ+ community.

There are also several flags for gender identity diversity, including the nonbinary, genderqueer and gender fluid communities. Here are the flags to know for those whose gender expression and identity exist outside of the binary:

What do the colors of the Genderqueer Flag mean?

The Genderqueer Flag was created in 2011 by artist Marilyn Roxie. People who are genderqueer reject conventional gender categories in favor of fluidity. Their gender identity could be both male and female, neither male nor female or a combination.

The flag has three stripes of lavender (historically associated with queerness), white and dark green chartreuse.

• Lavender: Mixes together the blue and pink of the traditional gender binary and represents androgyny

• White: Represents agender identity, gender neutrality

• Dark green: Represents identities outside of the gender binary as its the inverse of lavender

“The three colors are not meant to indicate that any of these identities are entirely separate or opposites of one another conceptually,” Roxie wrote on their website. “They are all interrelated as well as key components in their own right.”

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What do the colors of the Nonbinary Flag mean?

The Nonbinary Flag was created in 2014 after members of the nonbinary community felt the Genderqueer Flag didn’t represent them. The flag was created as an addition, not a replacement.

People who are nonbinary don’t identify exclusively as female or male.

The flag has four stripes – yellow, white, purple and black:

• Yellow: Those who exist outside of and without reference to the binary

• White: All or multiple genders

• Purple: A mix of the traditional binary colors for boys and girls to represent those who feel their gender is a mix of male and female

• Black: Those without gender

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What do the colors of the Gender Fluid Flag mean?

The Genderfluid Flag was designed by JJ Poole in 2012. A person who is genderfluid doesn’t identify with a single, fixed gender – their identity and expression may change over time.

The flag contains five stripes with the colors pink, white, purple, black and blue:

• Pink: Femininity

• Blue: Masculinity

• Purple: Both femininity and masculinity

• White: All genders

• Black: Lack of gender

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Genderqueer, Fluid and Nonbinary Flags explained: colors and meanings