Flags Importer Genderfluid Pride Flag 3 x 5 ft – Polyester

Gender for some people isn't fixed; it can shift from day to day or over longer stretches of life. This flag was made for them, and this Flags Importer Genderfluid Pride Flag carries its five bands of pink, white, purple, black and blue on a 3' x 5' polyester flag finished with header tape and two metal grommets.

The genderfluid flag: five stripes, two readings

JJ Poole designed the genderfluid flag so that each stripe covers a different point a person might move through. Pink stands for femininity, blue for masculinity and purple for the mix of the two, sometimes described as androgyny. Black and white are where sources part ways, and it's worth knowing before someone asks. One common reading makes white the absence of gender and black every gender at once; another swaps them. Both appear in reputable guides, and the designer's intent is reported differently, so pick whichever explanation you're comfortable sharing when someone asks.

Who reaches for it

People who describe themselves as genderfluid are the obvious fit, but you'll also see the flag in non-binary and trans spaces, at campus Pride weeks and in the rooms of teenagers working out who they are. Friends and family sometimes hang one as a quiet sign of support. It also sits comfortably in a row with the non-binary flag and the genderqueer flag, which share some of the same territory. Some genderfluid people find it handy when talking with family: it gives them a simple image to point to while explaining an idea that may be new to the people around them.

Three ways to hang it

On a pole: clip the two metal grommets in the header tape to the halyard snaps, top grommet first. On a wall: set two hooks at grommet height and pin the far corners so the stripes stay level. As a door or window banner: hang it from the grommets alone so the stripes run vertically, which fits narrow spaces and reads clearly from the street. Sharing a wall with a roommate? A tension rod in a window frame avoids hooks and holes altogether. The flag is printed on one face and the dye passes through, so the stripes also show on the back in the same top-to-bottom order.

What the fabric is like

It's polyester, dyed using sublimation, so the colour sits inside the threads instead of on the surface and won't flake off. All four edges are double-stitched and the fly end has four rows of stitching, the extra reinforcement going where flags usually fray first.

Looking after it

Hand-wash in cool water with a gentle detergent or use a delicate cycle, and hang it to dry rather than tumbling on high heat. Wash it on its own the first time, just to be careful with the black band. Store it folded loosely in a drawer or rolled around a cardboard tube, which keeps sharp creases out of the pink and white bands.

Specifications

• Brand: Flags Importer
• Design: genderfluid pride flag, pink, white, purple, black and blue horizontal stripes
• Size: 3 ft × 5 ft
• Material: polyester
• Printing: dye-sublimated, printed on one side through to the back
• Mounting: header tape with 2 metal grommets
• Finish: double-stitched edges, 4 rows of stitching on the fly edge

See all our gender identity flags in the LGBTQ+ Pride collection.