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On This Day - June 25th 1978 - The first Rainbow Flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco artist, who created the flag in response to a local activist's call for the need of a community symbol. (This was before the pink triangle was popularly used as a symbol of pride.) Using the five-striped "Flag of the Race" as his inspiration, Baker designed a flag with 8 stripes. The design may have been influenced by flags with multicolored stripes used my local organisations in the 60s. Bone Island, Gay Pride Parade, Photo Deco, Gay Travel, Gay Aesthetic, Lgbt Love, Lgbt Art, Pride Parade, Lesbian Pride

On This Day - June 25th 1978 - The first Rainbow Flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco artist, who created the flag in response to a local activist's call for the need of a community symbol. (This was before the pink triangle was popularly used as a symbol of pride.) Using the five-striped "Flag of the Race" as his inspiration, Baker designed a flag with 8 stripes. The design may have been influenced by flags with multicolored stripes used my local organisations in the…

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