According to a video interview with Gilbert Baker, who passed away in 2017, the original eight stripe flag was changed into the six stripe flag we know today as a compromise. Pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, cyan for art and magic, blue for serenity and purple for spirit. The idea behind the flag was that each color represented an element of everyone’s life. The first iteration of the Pride flag featured eight colors – the six we know today plus hot pink and turquoise. The first was the original 1978 version and today will be the most commonly used six-stripe rainbow. The first four flags will be the four most common iterations of the rainbow flag. I get excited when I see companies making rainbow stuff but I don’t think the rainbow flag should be used exclusively. The rainbow flag is my chosen Pride flag – it’s the flag I identify with most. This mini rainbow Pride flag pattern is the second of fifteen flags celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. Mini Rainbow Pride Flag Free Crochet Pattern – Beginner Friendly
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