The bisexual pride flag has three horizontal bands: pink on top, blue on the bottom, and a narrower purple band in the middle. Each color has a meaning, and together they stand for attraction to more than one gender.
What The Colors Mean
- Pink represents attraction to the same gender.
- Blue represents attraction to a different gender.
- Purple, where the two overlap, represents attraction to both.
The pink and blue bands are wider, and the purple band is narrower. The designer described the purple as reflecting how bisexual people blend into both straight and gay communities.
Who Designed It?
The flag was designed by Michael Page, a bisexual activist, and was unveiled in December 1998. He created it to give bisexual people a symbol of their own, since they were often left out of other pride imagery. It has since become the most widely recognized symbol of bisexual pride.
Other Bi Symbols
The flag isn't the only symbol. Overlapping pink and blue triangles that form purple where they meet, sometimes called "biangles", are also used. You'll see these symbols on clothing, jewelry, social media profiles and at pride events.
When Is The Flag Most Visible?
You'll see it throughout Pride Month, and on Bisexual Visibility Day, which is observed on September 23. Many people also display it year-round as a quiet way of showing who they are, or as a sign of support.
Understanding The Identity
If you're curious about the identity behind the flag, our guides on what bisexual means and pansexual vs bisexual are good places to start. And if you're looking to meet people who share it, our bisexual dating community is free to join.