Pride flag
Asexual flag Adopted 2010; 14 years ago (2010 ) Design Four horizontal stripes colored respectively with black, grey, white, and purple
The asexual flag was created in 2010 by a member of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN). The flag features four horizontal stripes of equal size.[ 1] From top to bottom, the stripes are black, gray, white, and purple.[ 2] [ 3] The black stripe represents asexuality , the gray stripe represents gray-asexuality and demisexuality ,[ 4] the white stripe represents sexuality or allosexuality (or, sometimes, allies ),[ 5] and the purple stripe represents the community as a whole.[ 6] [ 7] The flag is often flown at pride events and is used to represent the asexual community.[ 8] [ 9]
The flag design has been widely accepted and has become a symbol of asexuality.[ 10] [ 11]
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