No. 017 · Sexual orientation
Gay men's pride flag
Seven stripes from green through white to blue and purple, sometimes called the Vincian or ocean flag.
Also known as Vincian flag, MLM flag, Ocean flag
- Creator
- Tumblr user gayflagblog
- Introduced
- 2019
- Design
- 7 stripes
- License
- License not yet verified
- Used by
- Gay men and other men who love men, including trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming men
What the colors mean
Dark green #078D70
Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy.
Medium green #26CEAA
Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy.
Light green #98E8C1
Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy.
White #FFFFFF
Trans, intersex, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary men, a nod to Monica Helms' transgender flag.
Light blue #7BADE2
Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity.
Blue #5049CC
Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity.
Purple #3D1A78
Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity.
History
Tumblr user gayflagblog released this seven stripe flag on July 10, 2019, as a symbol for gay men, including trans and nonbinary men who love men. A five stripe version followed the same year.
It is sometimes called the Vincian flag, and its designer and many fans call it the ocean flag. The green tones stand for community, healing, and joy, the white stripe welcomes trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming men, and the blues and purple stand for love, strength, and diversity.
Questions and answers
What do the colors of the gay men's flag mean?
Dark green: Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy. Medium green: Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy. Light green: Part of the green range: community, healing, and joy. White: Trans, intersex, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary men, a nod to Monica Helms' transgender flag. Light blue: Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity. Blue: Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity. Purple: Part of the blue range: pure love, strength, and diversity.
Who created the gay men's flag?
Credited to Tumblr user gayflagblog, 2019.
What are the gay men's flag hex codes?
#078D70 (dark green), #26CEAA (medium green), #98E8C1 (light green), #FFFFFF (white), #7BADE2 (light blue), #5049CC (blue), #3D1A78 (purple).
Can I download the gay men's flag?
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Sources
- Gay men's flags, Wikipedia
Last reviewed 2026-10-31 by Erika Castillo, editor. Spot an error? Suggest a correction.