Baker originally adopted eight colors for the stripes, each with a different meaning: pink for sex, red for life. The blue represents sexual attraction to the opposite sex only (straight) and the resultant overlap color purple represents sexual attraction to both sexes (bi). The Pride flag has become a symbol of love and hope for millions of Americans. These flags are used in conjunction with another coloured flag indicating the current surf/current conditions. Purple flags indicate a hazard from dangerous marine life. In this regard, what does a purple flag represent? 55 The White Knot has been worn publicly by many celebrities as a means of demonstrating solidarity with that cause. The White Knot combines two symbols of marriage, the color white and 'tying the knot' to represent support for same-sex marriage. Similarly, what does each color of the rainbow mean for LGBT? In the LGBT version of the rainbow flag, each color has a different meaning: Red = Life. The White Knot is a symbol of support for same-sex marriage in the United States. Designed in 1998 by Michael Page with the aim of increasing bisexual visibility within society as a whole and the LGBT community. The blue represents sexual attraction to the opposite sex only (straight) and the resultant overlap color purple represents sexual attraction to both sexes (bi).'Ĭorrespondingly, what do the LGBT colors stand for?Įach of the six colors has a meaning red means life, orange means healing, yellow means sunshine, green means nature, blue means harmony, and purple means spirit.
