Fun Facts

The Rainbow Flag made its debut in 1978 when it was flown at the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade. Originally, the hand-dyed flag had eight colors, each with it’s own symbol – Orange for healing, Red for life, Yellow for sunlight, Green for nature, Blue for serenity, Violet for spirit, Hot Pink for sexuality, and Turquoise for magic and art. When it came time to mass-produce the flag, the colors pink and turquoise were dropped. The manufacturer was unable to produce the right pink color, while turquoise was removed so there would be an even number of stripes.