Rainbow flag

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The rainbow flag is the symbol of the LGBT community. It is also called the 'Pride Flag.'

The flag was first used at a LGBT pride parade in San Francisco in 1978. The flag started with eight colors. The next year it was changed to six colors, so it could be easier to make.

The flag was first made by Gilbert Baker. It was to use instead of the Pink Triangle symbol used before. The pink triangle was used by Nazis to show who was homosexual. Homosexual people were sent to Concentration Camps in Nazi Germany. They made homosexual men wear a pink triangle. This was like the yellow Star of David that Jews had to wear to show who was Jewish. LGBT people were not ashamed of the pink triangle. But they wanted a symbol that was happier and more positive.

The flag is a symbol of the LGBT community. The colors of the flag are used on things other than just the flag too. The six-color rainbow on something shows it is LGBT-Friendly.

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LGBT Pride Flag
LGBT Pride Flag

Each color has a different meaning:

  • Red = Life
  • Orange = Healing
  • Yellow = Sun
  • Green = Nature
  • Royal Blue = Harmony
  • Violet = Spirit

The rainbow is not just the symbol of the LGBT community. Many other groups use it as a symbol. The rainbow is also a symbol in the Christian Bible. It shows God's promise to Noah and his family to never cover the world in water again.