Moreover, the reclaimed lipstick lesbian flag wasn’t as well-explained as the orange, pink, and white banner we see today. Specifically, the flag’s colors and key symbolism weren’t defined in any concrete way. As a result, a brighter, more inclusive flag was created.

Enough with these stupid flag articles! There are actual political, cultural and gender issues of importance out there. These are as bad as the extraordinarily stupid “tarotscape” articles (I assume the author of those must pay handsomely to be included, but they are still terminally backwards and stupid). .

The National Colonial Flag of Australia was a first attempt at designing a specific Australian national flag in 1824; it featured a red St George’s cross with four eight-pointed stars and the Union Jack the top left hand corner.

In 1971 an official Aboriginal Flag was designed and adopted. It is a red and black horizontal bicolour with a yellow circle in its centre. The yellow circle represents the sun, giving life. The Black represents the Aboriginal people and the red is the earth and the Aboriginal’s spiritual relation to the land.

The Royal Australian Air Force Ensign was adopted in 1982 and is a version of the national flag; it is a sky blue ensign with Commonwealth star, Southern Cross and RAAF roundel in the lower right.

The modern WLW pride flag has two variations. The first is the 7-stripe version we discussed above, but the simpler, 5-stripe version is just as inclusive and accepted by the community.

The simplified lesbian flag exists primarily for manufacturing reasons since fewer colors are easier to reproduce and recreate in Pride-themed products and paraphernalia.

In 1850 an unofficial merchant flag was designed, the Van Dieman’s Land Ensign is a blue and white stripped field with a red cross on top and Union Jack in the top left hand centre. It was used until 1875 in the colony now known as Tasmania.

The Australian Navy Cadets Ensign was designed in 2001 and features the Australian Naval Ensign in the top left corner and the badge of the Australian Navy Cadets centre right.

Pride flags are an excellent form of self-expression for people of all sexualities and gender identities, and each banner has its own unique history and meaning. The WLW or lesbian flag is one of the most recognizable icons currently in circulation with its orange, pink, and white stripes. But beyond its visually appealing nature, it holds a lot of significance for gay women.

A second Australian Federation Flag was designed in 1830 but never officially used and adopted by the movement to bring Australia together between 1880 and early 1890; it was very similar to the National Colonial Flag, it featured a blue cross with five eight-pointed stars. This flag is still popular on the East Coat of Australia and is still flown unofficially today.

The Variant Flag of Australia is a red ensign that features the same Commonwealth star and Southern cross as the National flag. It is used as Civil ensign.

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The Australian Naval Ensign was adopted in 1967 and is a version of the national flag; it is a white ensign and blue Commonwealth star and Southern Cross.

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australian Governors have a blue ensign with the Union Jack in the top left hand corner and their badge in the centre left.

While it still has the original spirit of being out and proud, this specific flag excluded “butch” lesbians who preferred more masculine ways of presenting themselves.

The Flag of Norfolk Island was adopted in 1980. The flag features a green field with white centre stripe; inside the stripe is a green pine.

Today, the labrys lesbian flag is mostly used within trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) groups, which is why the community decided to move on to different symbols.

The Australian Defence Force Ensign is a blue, red and light blue vertical tricolour representing the Navy, Army and Air Force with a golden Triservice badge in the centre.

Officially used since 2002, The Flag of Christmas Islands has been a blue and green bicolour split diagonally with Southern Cross in the blue and Golden Bosun bird in the green. A gold disc with the shape of the island is where the two colours meet.

From the rather aggressive-seeming Labrys flag to today’s orange, white, and pink flag, the symbol for WLW pride has seen many changes over the years. While some of these iterations are now associated with TERFs and other less inclusive groups, today’s modern edition is the complete opposite – it includes all WLW, whether they’re trans, butch, or something else entirely.

The Flag of the Cocos Islands was adopted in 2005; it is a green field with gold crescent at the centre. A gold disk with green palm tree is at top left and the Southern Cross in centre right.

This version of the Coat of Arms of Australia was designed in 1912. It features an ermine bordered shield split into six sections. On the left hand side is a red kangaroo and the right an emu. Above the shield is a six-pointed star and below is a banner that reads “AUSTRALIA”.

The first modern Australian flag was chosen from a competition in 1901 and was very similar to the Australasian Anti-Transportation League flag. It is a blue field with the union jack in the top left, the Commonwealth star in the lower left and the Southern Cross centre right.

The Labrys lesbian flag was designed in 1999 by Sean Campbell, a gay graphic designer. Although a member of the WLW community didn’t produce the Labrys flag, it still captures a few key symbols relevant to lesbians at the time:

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Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ community or an ally, you’ve probably seen the modern lesbian flag in all its pink, white, and orange glory. Behind each color in this summertime-themed palette lies a deeper meaning specific to the lesbian community.

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An official flag was designed in 1992 to represent the Torres Strait Islanders. The Torres Strait Islanders flag design has green-black-blue-black-green panels with a white dhari headdress in the centre with a five-pointed star in the centre.

The Australasian Anti-Transportation League used a flag very similar to the modern flag of Australia between 1849 and 1853.

The Queen’s personal Australian Flag was adopted in 1964, it features the six badges of the Australian states defaced with a seven-pointed federation star, inside of which is a blue disc with crowned E surrounded by golden roses.

The Governors of the Australian States represent the Queen and given a standard. The Governor-General also has his own flag that is used when in residence and as a car flag

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Many versions of the lesbian or WLW flag have surfaced over the years, with each paving the way for the next, more inclusive one. Some flags are rooted in Greek mythology, while others were designed for a specific subset of lesbians.

The lipstick lesbian flag was published in 2010 by a woman named Natalie McCray. While it shares many similarities with the modern WLW flag, it actually promotes exclusionary thinking within the community. The term “lipstick lesbian” refers to lesbians who present themselves in traditionally feminine ways: through makeup, dresses, and feminine affectations.

The reclaimed lipstick lesbian flag (or the “pink flag”) was a direct response to McCray’s original banner – the only difference is that it lacks the lipstick mark. Despite the changes, the new design remained controversial as many lesbians viewed it as butch-exclusionary.

The Eureka Flag was designed as a symbol of resistance for the gold miners revolt in the battle Eureka Stockdale in 1854. It is seen as a symbol of protest in the present day. It is a dark blue flag with five eight-pointed stars with a horizontal and vertical white line crossing the stars.