pride flag

noun

variants or Pride flag

plural pride flags or Pride flags

: any of various flags whose designs represent pride in and solidarity with a usually marginalized group especially within the LGBTQ+ community

gay/lesbian/bisexual pride flags

… the blue, pink and white transgender pride flag fluttered in the afternoon breeze.

—Shazia Hasan

especially : rainbow flag

Since its creation in 1978, the Pride flag has become a universal symbol of the LGBTQ+ community—representing visibility, hope and its rich diversity.

—Olivia Munson

Minnesota schools, colleges and local governments would be barred from removing rainbow pride flags, banners or posters under a bill moving through the state Legislature.

—Dana Ferguson

see also progress pride flag

Examples of pride flag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Candidate Steve Hilton's ad for the California governor's race, which featured two young women in front of a pride flag, drew some criticism from some of his Republican colleagues. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Kansas City police are looking for help identifying suspects in a pair of incidents in which a pride flag was damaged and stolen in a Northland neighborhood in August. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above