Progress Pride Flag

History

Designer Daniel Quasar released the Progress Pride Flag in 2018 after a publicly-funded design sprint. Quasar, who is non-binary and queer, placed the chevron on the left — the leading edge — to suggest forward movement rather than nostalgia. The design incorporated the Philadelphia Pride Flag's black and brown stripes (added in 2017 by the city to represent LGBTQ+ people of colour) alongside the transgender colours. Quasar released the design under a Creative Commons licence and used a crowdfunding campaign to fund limited runs. It spread rapidly through activist networks and was adopted by numerous city governments, corporations, and Pride organisations from 2019 onward. In 2021 Valentino Vecchietti added an intersex ring to produce the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag. Quasar has consistently rejected any single official version, calling adaptation an intentional feature.

Colors

black, brown, light blue, pink, white (chevron) over red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet

The six rainbow stripes carry Baker's original meanings. The chevron adds: black and brown for LGBTQ+ people of colour, and light blue/pink/white from the transgender flag.

Symbols

forward-pointing chevron

The arrow shape signals that the community still has progress to make, particularly for trans people and people of colour historically marginalised even within LGBTQ+ spaces.