How to Draw a Pride Flag

A pride flag is a rainbow flag that represents a subset of the LGBTQ community. Gilbert Baker and a group of volunteers had made them by hand, and now he wanted to mass-produce the flag for public consumption. The first rainbow flag was flown for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade on June 25, 1978. This article will show you 4 different ways to draw rainbow pride flags.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Drawing a Basic 6-Stripe Pride Flag

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    Draw a rectangle.
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    Divide it into six equal horizontal sections. To do this, draw five lines inside of the rectangle.
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    Color the first stripe red. Red represents life on the flag.
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    Color the second stripe orange. Orange represents healing on the flag.
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    Color the third stripe yellow. Yellow represents sunlight on the flag.
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    Color the fourth stripe green. Green represents nature on the flag.
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    Color the fifth stripe blue. Blue represents serenity or harmony on the flag.
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    Color the sixth stripe purple. Purple represents spirit on the flag.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Drawing a Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

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    Draw a rectangle.
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    Divide it into eight equal horizontal sections. To do this, draw seven lines inside of the rectangle.
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    Color the first stripe hot pink. Hot pink represents sex on the flag.
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    Color the second stripe red. Red represents life on the flag.
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    Color the third stripe orange. Orange represents healing on the flag.
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    Color the fourth stripe yellow. Yellow represents sunlight on the flag.
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    Color the fifth stripe green. Green represents nature on the flag.
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    Color the sixth stripe turquoise. Turquoise represents magic and art on the flag.
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    Color the seventh stripe indigo. Indigo represents serenity on the flag.
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    Color the eighth stripe violet. Violet represents spirit on the flag.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Drawing a Philadelphia Pride Flag

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    Draw a rectangle.
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    Divide it into eight horizontal sections. To do this, draw seven lines inside of the rectangle.
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    Color the first stripe black. Black represents diversity on the flag.
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    Color the second stripe brown. Brown represents inclusivity on the flag.
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    Color the third stripe red. Red represents life on the flag.
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    Color the fourth stripe orange. Orange represents healing on the flag.
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    Color the fifth stripe yellow. Yellow represents sunlight on the flag.
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    Color the sixth stripe green. Green represents nature on the flag.
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    Color the seventh stripe blue. Blue represents serenity or harmony on the flag.
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    Color the eighth stripe purple. Purple represents spirit on the flag.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Drawing a Progress Pride Flag

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    Draw a rectangle.
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    Draw five sideways triangles.
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    Draw a black stripe. Black represents diversity on the flag.
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    Draw a brown and blue stripe. Brown represents inclusivity on the flag, and blue is part of the transgender flag.
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    Draw a pink, and white stripe next to the blue stripe. This represents the transgender flag and gender inclusivity.
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    Draw a yellow triangle with a purple circle. This represents the intersex flag.
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    Divide the rest of the rectangle into six equal horizontal sections. To do this, draw five lines inside of the rectangle.
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    Color the first stripe red. Red represents life on the flag.
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    Color the second stripe orange. Orange represents healing on the flag.
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    Color the third stripe yellow. Yellow represents sunlight on the flag.
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    Color the fourth stripe green. Green represents nature on the flag.
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    Color the fifth stripe blue. Blue represents serenity or harmony on the flag.
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    Color the sixth stripe purple. Purple represents spirit on the flag. Your Progress Pride flag is finished.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How many pride flags are there?
    Nico
    Nico
    Top Answerer
    There are actually more than 180 pride flags representing specific identities, but there are 4 main types of rainbow pride flags (Progress, Philadelphia, Gay, and Gilbert Baker).
  • Question
    Do I have to include purple in my pride flag?
    Nico
    Nico
    Top Answerer
    No, you don't have to, but it's more respectful if you do, since each color that makes up the pride flag has a meaning.
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Updated: April 3, 2022
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