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So where did the iconic pink, blue, and white flag come from?
Was it designed around a conference table atGLAADorHRC, or was it the brainchild of a flag manufacturer?
And what do the colors on the flag represent?
Read on to discover the truth about the trans pride flag.
It’s certainly an appropriate nickname given that Betsy Ross iscreditedwith creatingthe design of the American flag.
Those are some impressive credentials, for sure.
“I couldn’t come up with anything.
That’s definitely a practical approach.
But that lack of inspiration didn’t last for long.
Sounds like it just took a little bit of magic to manifest her now-iconic vision.
Of course, the colors on the trans flag are significant as well, according to Monica Helms.
“The stripes next to them are pink,the traditional color for baby girls.
So that’s what the colors represent!
That’s some super poignant symbolism.
First, she sketched out her design on paper, totally pleased with how it had manifested.
It was happening, you guys!
Once the flag was in Helms' hands, she was interviewed about it for a local publication.
After that, she was ready to bring the flag out into the world for everyone to see.
After that, she brought the flag to subsequent events, and it started getting more and more popular.
Eventually it was adopted by the LGBTQ+ community.
Thus a legend was born!
Those are really wholesome intentions, and it’s pretty epic that the flag is so insanely popular now.
“It humbles me to see the flag carried by others in the world,” she continued.
“Over the years people have told me what it means to them and it fills me with pride.
I hope it continues to make others proud as well.”
Given how many people wave the flag with great gusto, we know that it will.
Can you imagine how that had to feel?
There’s one more place that Helms hopes to see the flag fly: the International Space Station.
“So, if I had one last wish for the flag, it would be that.”
Hey,NASA can you make this happen?
She did bring it into the world, after all.
Well, you’re free to’t just everyone, as the old adage goes.
“But each group, like each state, has their own individual flag.”
Indeed, there’s the bisexual flag, the intersex flag, and so on.
To that end, there are two specific flags that serve as alternatives to Helms' baby.
The second alternate flag is bright green and features a black trans symbol in the center.
The more you know!
Helms was joined at the ceremony by Mara Keisling, the executive director of the NCTE.
Louder again for the people in the back!
“Our symbol is part of Americana,” she proclaimed in an interview withThe Daily Beast.
“It’s treated as that.”
As LGBTQ+ people have become both more visible and more accepted in American society, corporations have taken notice.
You guys, these are so cute!
Who said you couldn’t be comfortable, fashionable, and proud at the same time?
It’s finally happening!
So how can you create your very own tiny, digital trans pride flag?
When you paste these characters into the app, boom!
The transgender pride flag appears.
How cool is that?
We’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled next time they roll out a new set, for sure.
Unsurprisingly, whenBuzzFeed Newsasked Monica Helms about it, she had some strong words to share.
But Helms has hope that once the Trump administration leaves the White House, things will be different.
She added that transgender people will continue to exist and won’t be erased.
We see you, Monica!
