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ByJamie Clark/May 27, 2022 2:58 pm EST
Every year in June, cities around the world celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. During this time, in particular,you can see many rainbow flags being displayed and waved. The traditional rainbow flag has represented the pride of the LGBTQ+ community for over 40 years. Since its inception, it has inspired a number of adapted flags that have stripes to represent groups within the LGBTQ+ community at large, including an Ally Pride flag for supporters.
The rainbow has become a symbol for LGBTQ+ pride and support. The designer, Gilbert Baker, knew that a rainbow was the natural choice. On the his website, he wrote, "The rainbow came from earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope. In the Book of Genesis, it appeared as proof of a covenant between God and all living creatures. It was also found in Chinese, Egyptian and Native American history."
The flag serves as a symbol of a human rights movement, and the story of the rainbow flag is steeped in pride but also at the center of controversy. Groups around the world continue to battle over the right to fly the flag. As the rainbow flag continues to become ubiquitous through social media and retail accessibility, it is simultaneously being banned and hidden away in certain circles. Let's look at the truth about the rainbow flag.
The rainbow flag was first flown in 1978
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The rainbow flag has increasingly gained popularity since its official adoption in the 1990s, but it has been a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride since it was created in the 1970s. The flag was created in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker at the request of openly gay politician Harvey Milk (via Britannica). Baker said Milk conveyed a very strong message of visibility. "Our job as gay people was to come out, to be visible, to live in the truth as I say, to get out of the lie," Baker recalled in an interview with theMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Baker was asked to create a symbol for the gay community and chose to make a flag, which was Baker's idea of a powerful symbol of pride. "A flag is different than any other form of art. It's not a painting, it's not just cloth, it is not a just logo — it functions in so many different ways," Baker told MoMA. According to NPR, about 30 volunteers constructed two flags at a gay community center with an appointed budget of $1,000. The flags were first used in a San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978.
When the rainbow flag was officially adopted as the symbol of pride in 1994, Baker made a mile-long rainbow flag to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and it had to be carried by 5,000 people (via Oprah Daily). Baker passed away in 2017, but left a lasting impact of pride on his beloved community (via NPR).
Each color of the rainbow flag has a special meaning
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Creating the first pride flag took 1,000 yards of muslin, 100 pounds of ash and salt, and 10 pounds of natural dye (viaTravel & Leisure). There are six colors on the traditional rainbow flag, and each color has a deeper meaning, according to VeryWell Mind.
The top stripe of the rainbow flag is red and symbolizes vitality. The red color can be tied to the ideas of our blood and passion. The second stripe is orange, which symbolizes healing. The third stripe is yellow to represent sunlight. In newer descriptions of the colors, yellow is represented as new ideas, which can be tied to the idea that sunlight brings new life. The fourth stripe is green to symbolize a connection to nature, a place where people go to find healing and solace. Green can also represent prosperity in newer flag descriptions. The fifth stripe is indigo, sometimes described as blue, and the color symbolizes harmony and serenity. Blue is often thought of as a calming color. The sixth stripe is violet, which represents spirit. The journey to live as yourself with great pride is a truly spiritual journey, represented by the purple on the flag.
The colors of the flag have changed over time
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The rainbow flag was initially designed to featureeight colors. However, the hot pink (meant to represent sexuality) and turquoise (symbolizingart and magic) stripes were cut due to the cost of dye and production at the time.
In the 1980s, activists added a black stripe to the bottom of the traditional rainbow flag to give visibility to those who had lost their lives to the HIV/AIDS crisis of that decade. This iteration of the flag is known as the "Victory Over AIDS Flag" (via Ending HIV).
In 2017, the city of Philadelphia redesigned a new pride flag with eight stripes. The flag is referred to as the "More Color, More Pride flag"and features one black and one brown stripe at the top. The black stripe symbolizes diversity and the brown stripe represents inclusivity. The flag gets its name from a Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs campaign to be more inclusive of intersectional communities that are often unheard and underrepresented, such as people of color in the LGBTQ+ community.
Additionally, in 2018, designer Daniel Quasar created theProgress Pride flag tobe more inclusive of transgender issues and visibility. The flag shows the transgender symbol on the traditional pride flag along with the additional brown and black stripes to represent people of color. The Progress Pride flag has quickly become the popular choicebecause of its inclusive style.
The rainbow flag has been at the center of controversial battles
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The first known legal battle involving the rainbow flag took place in December 1988, when John Stout sued for the right to display the rainbow flag on his balcony, according to Los Angeles Times. Stout's landlords banned him from displaying the flag on his West Hollywood apartment balcony, and the two parties agreed on an out-of-court settlement. The lawsuit news put the rainbow flag on the world stage as a symbol for queer pride and power.
Flying the flag on private property has been a source of dispute in multiple instances. Private property owners have battled against neighborhood associations, religious groups, and the media, according to GLBTQ. Some municipalities, towns, and school districts display the rainbow flag, but not all. Some elected officials feel the flag is a political symbol and continue to side with outspoken opponents of the flag.
In Utah, an LGBTQ+ group working to raise money by selling rainbow flags for yards had mixed news from the experience. "A number of people found their flags torn or written on or even lit on fire, which I think speaks to a more emboldened hatred," Project Rainbow founder Lucas Horns revealed toNBC News. "But with that said, more people signed up for flags than ever before and were more excited about showing love and support to the LGBTQ+ community than ever."
The rainbow flag inspired pride flags for every group in the LGBTQ+ community
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Since the design of the original rainbow stripe flag, each smaller queer community within the LGBTQ+ community has designed a flag for representation. Michael Page was the first to do so by designing the three-striped bisexual flag in 1998. Then, Monica Helms, a transgender artist, designed the Transgender Pride flag, which debuted in 2000 (via WeHoville).
This first adaptation has inspired countless other flags to show support and identity for the smaller subsets of communities such as genderfluid, pansexual, intersex, and non-binary, for example (via Seventeen). The LGBTQ+ community is a large and diverse group and it has become increasingly important for smaller groups to find a place within the larger community, and the flags are an easy way to identify others. Some of the bigger cities that support large and thriving LGBTQ+ communities, like Philadelphia,have adopted their own versions of the original pride flag.
The original pride flag is on display in a San Francisco museum
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After artist Gilbert Baker designed the iconic piece, two flags were produced and flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, after which the flags went separate ways. One was stolen and never recovered and the other was poorly stored for two decades and suffered water damage, according toSmithsonian. Baker kept a fragment of the original flag safe until he passed away in 2017. Baker's sister then gave the 10- by 28-foot fragment to Gilbert Baker Foundation President Charley Beal. Neither Baker's sister nor Beal knew the flag's origin story and Beal used the flag for a 2019 New York Pride Parade.
Beal kept the flag safe but eventually had it analyzed in 2020. When he learned that it was the first flag, he arranged to pass it on to the GLBT Historical Society Museum in San Francisco where it is now on permanent display (via Smithsonian). The historical society's executive director Terry Beswick told the Los Angeles Times what it means to connect the original rainbow flag to the world. "It creates safe space, and it is a political statement," he explained. "It has been an emblem of our movement, but it has also propelled the movement forward, and given people a vision of what it could mean to be an inclusive society that doesn't oppress us, that doesn't force us down in dark corners, and allows us to be colorful and free and fabulous."
There were other symbols of gay pride before the rainbow flag
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Prior to the design of the rainbow flag, there were other symbols that were associated with the LGBTQ+ community in smaller circles. In the 1970s, the Gay Activists Alliance used the Greek symbol lambda, and a purple hand had been adopted as a sign of protest in San Francisco (via Them). According to the Eastern Illinois University Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, the labrys has been used as a lesbian symbol, and a lavender rhino was used as symbol of protest in the 1970s.
Inverted pink and black triangles are also sometimes used as symbols in the LGBTQ+ community. However, Nazis used the inverted triangles as a means of identification to persecute or exterminate them. In the 1970s, many people in the LGBTQ+ community were not comfortable adopting the triangle as a symbol of gay pride due to its dark history. "It came from such a horrible place of murder and holocaust and Hitler. We needed something beautiful, something from us," rainbow flag designer Gilbert Baker said (via Museum of Modern Art).
Despite the original meaning, the inverted triangles have been reclaimed by some in the LGBTQ+ community and are displayed with pride or as a symbol of protest in places where gay people are still persecuted (via Time).
The rainbow flag has been banned in some locations
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According to Gallup, 70% of Americans think gay marriage should be recognized as valid by the law. Even though a large majority of the country supports same-sex relationships, the minority continues to make waves and propose policies against gay rights, including banning the rainbow flag.
The rainbow pride flag has been placed in the center of the political landscape, and opponents of it like to use it as an example of a "gateway" flag, meaning if a rainbow flag is allowed, other groups can protest to have their flag flown, too. The Carroll County, Maryland school board used this argument to ban the pride flag in April 2022 (via Los Angeles Blade).
Pride flags have also been banned as a political symbol in four other states (via The 19th). The continuing argument circles around the concepts of identity versus ideology, and being queer is often mistakenly categorized as a political ideology. Opponents of the rainbow flag can compare it to flying the Confederate flag to justify making a blanket ban that limits all representation.
The energy company Exxon announced that it will no longer fly a pride flag outside of the company headquarters during the month of June. Even though the company had flown the pride flag the previous year, the leadership wanted to eliminate "external position flags" and display neutrality on all political issues (via Time).
From runway to retail, the rainbow flag is making fashion history
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As support for the LGBTQ+ community has grown, the rainbow flag has entered the high fashion and retail spaces. Writer Lena Waithe showed up to the 2018 Met Gala red carpet draped in a rainbow flag cape. It was an especially pointed choice because the theme for that year's Gala was Catholicism (via Harper's Bazaar).
In 2018, Vogue UK featured a story about the abundance of rainbow patterns seen on the runway from designers like Burberry, Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana, Marco de Vincenzo, Versace, and Ashish. Hannah Craggs, editor of WGSN, pointed out that the bursts of color were likely inspired by the political and social climate of the world at the time. "When faced with a chaotic political and social landscape, escapism and play is the logical response. Nothing symbolises this better than the rainbow flag," said Craggs.
The rainbow flag is making its way to retail, too. In 2022, Target launched collaborations with two queer-owned, female-founded brands — TomboyX and Humankind — to offer gender-affirming clothing lines that feature swimsuits and specialty undergarments like compression tops and packing briefs in rainbow-inspired prints. Customers are happy to see that LGBTQ+ youth can shop in-person at a big box store for clothing items that are sometimes difficult for them to access (via Bustle).
The rainbow flag is being accepted and raised in new places
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The rainbow flag has also come under fire from the nation's hightest office. Under the Trump administration, U.S. embassies and consulates were banned from flying anything other than the American flag.However,in 2021, President Biden overturned the ban, and pride flags were flown once again outside U.S. buildings in June 2021 (via ABC News).
While some towns and school districts are fighting to keep the rainbow flag down, other municipalities are welcoming the rainbow flag for the first time. In 2019, the state of Wisconsin flew the rainbow flag at the capitol building for the entire month of June. Governor Tony Evers' executive order read: "Publicly displaying the Rainbow Pride Flag sends a clear and unequivocal message that Wisconsin is a welcoming and inclusive place where everyone can live without fear of persecution, judgment, or discrimination." In 2021, the city of San Diego raised the pride flag at City Hall. Mayor Todd Gloria said at the time, "The rainbow flag flying proudly at city hall for the first time sends an important message to our LGBTQ community: we see you, we support you and you belong here" (via KPBS).
The rainbow flag has come to represent visibility and truth, which the San Francisco AIDS Foundation says isnecessary for a healthy democracy. Although the flag is connected to the LGBTQ+ community and its history, the rainbow flag is also a reminder to the world to create a space for everyone.
FAQs
What does this flag mean 🏳 🌈? ›
The rainbow flag🏳️🌈 (also known as the LGBT pride flag) is a flag that is used as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) pride and LGBTQ social movements.
What does each color of the pride flag mean? ›Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag for the 1978 San Francisco's Gay Freedom Celebration. In the original eight-color version, pink stood for sexuality, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for the sun, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony and violet for the soul.
Is the rainbow flag for peace? ›The Rainbow flag
The most common recent design is a rainbow flag representing peace, first used in Italy at a peace march in 1961. The flag was inspired by similar multi-coloured flags used in demonstrations against nuclear weapons.
This flag has 50 stars to represent our 50 states, combined with the rainbow pride flag of the gay community. A contemporary blend of patriotism and diversity.
Which country's flag is this 🏴? ›Today, the Union Jack is the official flag of the United Kingdom, which includes England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The flag for the United Kingdom emoji was added as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015 based on Unicode's earlier, two-letter country codes.
What flag is this 🚩? ›🚩 Red Flag emoji
On social media, the Red Flag emoji 🚩 often represents the sense of the term red flag that's used in the context of dating and relationships to refer to a sign that a person will turn out to be (or is) a bad or problematic partner.
Black: Normally represents defeated enemies, a people's ethnicity, or determination. It may also mean mourning or death. White: The international symbol of peace, used even in times of war to call a truce or surrender. Red: Signifies war, vibrancy, revolution, and power.
Where did the rainbow flag come from? ›Designed by artist Gilbert Baker at the request of San Francisco City Supervisor and first openly gay elected official in the history of California, Harvey Milk, the original rainbow flag made its debut at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978.
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What does the 🌈 mean in your bio? ›The rainbow emoji 🌈 depicts a colorful arc of a rainbow. When not representing the meteorological phenomenon, the emoji can express various positive emotions, such as happiness, feelings of togetherness, hope, and good fortune. Along with the rainbow flag emoji. , it's commonly used to express LGBTQ identity and pride.
What does the rainbow represent? ›
A rainbow is often a sign of hope, the beauty after the storm, a pot of gold and good fortune at the rainbow's end. For many, a rainbow carries a personal symbolic meaning–representing inclusivity and diversity, an all-embracing image of love and friendship.
Does America have a peacetime flag? ›We the People of the United States, actually have two national flags, a civil flag for peacetime and a military flag for times of war. They have several important distinctions and meanings.
What flag has a circle of stars? ›The circle of 13 stars, which defines the Betsy Ross design, is found on two state flags: the Flag of Rhode Island and the Flag of Indiana.
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What flag has a red circle and star? ›national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a central white disk incorporating a red star and redcrescent.
What flag is this 🏳 ⚧? ›🏳️⚧️ Transgender Flag emoji. The Transgender Flag emoji 🏳️⚧️ portrays a flag with pink, blue, and white stripes. This particular flag is used to represent the transgender community and is used to express transgender Pride.
What does 🇮 🇳 mean in texting? ›Emoji Meaning
The flag for India, which may show as the letters IN on some platforms. The Flag: India emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇮 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter I and 🇳 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter N. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. Flag: India was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
🇬🇬 Flag: Guernsey
The flag for Guernsey, which may show as the letters GG on some platforms. The Flag: Guernsey emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇬 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter G.
Also known as the “triangular flag,” the 🚩 (red flag) emoji is the internet slang way of saying “yikes”—especially when it comes to relationships and friendships. We'll dive into the usage of the red flag emoji on TikTok, Twitter, and more.
What does this mean 🇱 🇷 🏈? ›🇱🇷 Flag: Liberia
The flag for Liberia, which may show as the letters LR on some platforms. The Flag: Liberia emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇱 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter L and 🇷 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter R.
What flag is this 🏁? ›
The Chequered Flag emoji 🏁 depicts a flag with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. It is commonly used to represent vehicle racing, races in general, challenges, or accomplishments.
Why is purple not used in flags? ›The real reason was that for thousands of years purple dye was far too expensive. It was possible the most expensive product available being worth more than gold, jewels, castles, ships, silk, spices, and silver.
What are the 3 types of American flags? ›- Service Flags.
- Maritime Flag.
- Personal Flags.
The Gray American flag was created to be a symbol of solidarity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as a call to action for people of all races to stand in solidarity with the Black community and fight against racism and injustice.
What are the 7 colors of the rainbow in order? ›The colours of the rainbow are: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
What is the Colour of peace flag? ›The most common variety has seven colours, purple, blue, azure, green, yellow, orange and red, and is emblazoned in bold with the Italian word PACE, meaning "peace".
Who created the rainbow in the sky? ›The Short Answer:
A rainbow is caused by sunlight and atmospheric conditions. Light enters a water droplet, slowing down and bending as it goes from air to denser water. The light reflects off the inside of the droplet, separating into its component wavelengths--or colors.
Traditionally, Native American two-spirit people were male, female, and sometimes intersexed individuals who combined activities of both men and women with traits unique to their status as two-spirit people. In most tribes, they were considered neither men nor women; they occupied a distinct, alternative gender status.
How many different genders are there? ›There are many different gender identities, including male, female, transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit, third gender, and all, none or a combination of these.
What are the colors of lgbtqia2s? ›Each of the original eight colors had their own unique symbolism. Hot pink: sex; Red: life; Orange: healing; Yellow: sunlight; Green: nature; Turquoise: magic and art; Indigo: serenity; and Violet: spirit.
What does B in bio mean? ›
Alternatively called a profile, BIO is short for biography and describes a brief description of a person.
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What does am stand for? ›◊ The abbreviation a.m. stands for the Latin phrase ante meridiem, which means “before noon.”
What does the Bible say about a rainbow? ›I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
What does rainbow mean in Bible? ›Even around the throne of God, there is pictured a majestic rainbow—used to communicate the glory of God (Rev. 4:3). One day, the rainbow will no longer be misused by sinners to boast in their sin. The rainbow will be reserved for the glory of God alone when Christ returns and makes all things new.
Is rainbow a symbol of God? ›In Judeo-Christianity, the rainbow is associated with God's protection, as it is described in the Book of Genesis (9:11–17) as a sign of the covenant between God and man.
What is the only flag allowed to fly above the American flag? ›The Christian flag may fly above the US flag only "during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy" (Flag Code, Section 7c).
What is the rare US flag? ›However, the 41-star flag is one of the rarest of 19th century America. On November 2, 1889, North and South Dakota were added to the Union as the 39th and 40th states, the first time in history that two states were admitted on the same day.
Is it illegal to fly any flag above the American flag? ›When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag's right.
What flag has 2 stars? ›quartered white-red-blue-white national flag with two five-pointed stars, one blue and one red. The flag's width-to-length ratio is approximately 2 to 3.
What flag has 12 stars and 3 arrows? ›
The Circassian flag (or the Flag of Adygea) is the national flag of the Circassians. It consists of a green field charged with twelve gold stars, nine forming an arc resembling a bow and three horizontal, also charged with three crossed arrows in the center.
What flag has 12 stars in a circle? ›The European flag symbolises both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe. It features a circle of 12 gold stars on a blue background. They stand for the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.
What state has two flags? ›Oregon is now the only state with such a flag, just as Paraguay is the only country to have a national flag with a different design on each side. The Oregon state flag became official on February 26, 1925.
What state has 6 flags? ›The flags represent the six nations that have claimed sovereignty over Texas. They are the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of France, the Republic of Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America.
What flag was mistaken for the pride flag? ›Brazilian journalist at World Cup says regional flag mistaken for LGBTQ symbol. SAO PAULO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A journalist covering the soccer World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday said local police hassled him outside a stadium after a regional Brazilian flag was mistaken for an LGBTQ pride flag.
What flag has 3 stars 2 bars? ›Approved October 25, 1938, the flag of the District of Columbia consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background.
What is the flag with a white star? ›Following World War II, the former Italian Somalia was promised independence, and the British agreed to transfer their colony (Somaliland) to a united state. A white star was chosen as the national symbol, each of its five points referring to a Somali homeland.
What flag is white with 2 red stripes? ›U.S. federal district flag consisting of a white field with two horizontal red stripes and three red stars above the stripes. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2. Following World War I (1914–18), a number of designs were advanced for a flag for the District of Columbia.
What does this flag mean 🇼 🇸? ›🇼🇸 Flag: Samoa
The flag for Samoa, which may show as the letters WS on some platforms. The Flag: Samoa emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇼 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter W and 🇸 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter S.
Answer. A Flag icon indicates that the Student or Site has a special note attached to it.
What does flag this message mean? ›
You can Flag an email message you receive to remind yourself to follow-up or take action at a later time. Your flagged message will appear in the To-Do Bar, in Tasks, and in the Daily Task List in Calendar. You can also click your Search Folder – For Follow Up to find the messages you've flagged. 1.
What flag is this 🇷 🇺? ›🇷🇺 Flag: Russia
The flag for Russia, which may show as the letters RU on some platforms. The Flag: Russia emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇷 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter R and 🇺 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter U.
🇵🇳 Flag: Pitcairn Islands
The Flag: Pitcairn Islands emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇵 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter P and 🇳 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter N. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. Flag: Pitcairn Islands was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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What does 🇺 🇳 mean? ›🇺🇳 Flag: United Nations
The Flag: United Nations emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇺 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter U and 🇳 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter N. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms.
The Chequered Flag emoji 🏁 depicts a flag with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. It is commonly used to represent vehicle racing, races in general, challenges, or accomplishments.
What does 🇦 🇱 mean? ›Do you know the meaning of the 🇦🇱 flag? Albania's flag 🇦🇱 consists in a black 2 headed eagle 🦅 as a centerpiece, that symbolizes the power, dominance & the freedom on a red🚩, which represents the strength & the bloodshed of all, who died in the struggle for independence of 🇦🇱.
What does 🚩 mean in Hinduism? ›The 14 Lokas Of Hinduism 🚩 Lok is a Sanskrit term meaning "world" or "a particular division of the Universe." The most common division of the universe in Hinduism is the Trailokya (tri-lok): Heaven (Swarg), Earth (Martya) and Netherworld (Patal) 1:12 AM · Jul 29, 2022.
What does an orange flag mean? ›What does an orange utility flag stand for? An orange utility flag stands for phone and telecommunication lines, alarm or signal lines, cables or conduits, and fiberoptics.
What is a red flag slang? ›A signal of danger or a problem can be referred to as a red flag, a usage that originated in the 18th century.
What does flagging mean in slang? ›
If something is flagging, it's worn out or weak.
What do a white flag mean in messages? ›: a token of weakness or yielding.
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