rainbow flag

British

noun

a multi-coloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride

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The removal of a large rainbow flag from the monument followed a January 21 memo from the federally run National Park Service responsible for the heritage site in downtown Manhattan.

From Barron's

Or as Bruno put it: “I praise you for waving the rainbow flag. Keep waving it, girl!”

From Salon

Since then, it's grown in size and influence, becoming the first UK organisation to add black and brown stripes to the rainbow flag to represent LGBTQ+ people of colour.

From BBC

An alcove devoted to gay rights displays an early version of the rainbow flag, campaign and protest buttons, and a ceiling fragment from the Stonewall Inn, where a 1969 uprising launched the gay liberation movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Pride Progress flag is a redesigned rainbow flag, with additional colours to represent a wider range of marginalised communities.

From BBC

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