The Rainbow Flag

By Michelle Millar Fisher, Kat Kuang

Discover the creation of the iconic Rainbow Flag and its journey to becoming a symbol of pride.

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40 pages

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In 1978, young artist Gilbert Baker and his friends embarked on a mission to craft a flag for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. They envisioned a vibrant, bold, and beautiful banner to unite and lead the crowd. As they dyed and sewed strips of cloth, they unknowingly created a symbol that would resonate worldwide. This colorful tale captures the spirit of creativity and unity behind the iconic Rainbow Flag, now an emblem of the gay pride movement. How did a simple flag become a beacon of love and acceptance across the globe?

From the publisher

Flags are brilliant and clever works of art and design, and they bring people together under a common banner. This colorful story follows a group of friends who helped dye and sew strips of cloth to create the first Rainbow Flags for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978.

Led by a young artist named Gilbert Baker, the friends set out to create a flag that people could march behind during the Pride Parade. They knew the flag needed to be bright, in order to be seen by everyone as they marched. It needed to be bold, to lead the crowd. And it needed to be beautiful, like the love celebrated by the parade! The result is an iconic flag that has become an international symbol of the gay pride movement.

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