Transgender Flag Day?
You might see August 19th as Transgender Flag day. But why?
Well Monica Helms, a trans activist and Navy veteran, designed the Trans Flag on August 19th, 1999 and was first flown in the Phoenix pride parade the following year.
The baby blue stripes are the traditional colors of a baby boy. Similarly, the pink is the traditional colors for a baby girl. The white in the middle symbolizes those who are transitioning between the two genders and those who don't identify with either.
The original Transgender flag Monica Helms created was accepted into the Smithsonian on August 19th, 2014.
So by pure power of the transitive property (pun intended), August 19th is the day we honor the Trans flag and what it has done for the celebration and recognition of the Trans community!
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Michael Green is a credentialed vexillologist and the founder of Flags For Good, an Indianapolis-based flag company dedicated to causes worth flying. He served as Technical Editor of The Complete Guide to Flags of the World, 4th Edition and has delivered multiple TEDx talks on flag design and symbolism. With flags encountered across 75+ countries, Michael brings both academic expertise and real-world perspective to everything he writes about flags.
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