LGBTQ symbols

thumb|upright=1.35|Double rainbow and supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc. The shadow of the photographer's head at the bottom of the photograph marks the centre of the rainbow circle (the antisolar point).

color between blue and ultraviolet in the electromagnetic spectrum

Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by combining red and blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in modern printing, purple is made by combining magenta pigment with either cyan pigment, black pigment, or both. In the RGB color model used in computer and television screens, purple is created by mixing red and blue light in order to create colors that appear similar to violet light. According to color theory, purple is considered a cool color.

Lambda (; uppercase ', lowercase ; , ; , ), sometimes rendered lamda, labda or lamma', is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiced alveolar lateral approximant ; it derives from the Phoenician letter Lamed, and gave rise to Latin L and Cyrillic El (). In the system of Greek numerals, lambda has a value of 30. The ancient grammarians typically called it (, ) in Classical Greek times, whereas in Modern Greek it is (, ), while the spelling () was used (to varying degrees) throughout the lengthy transition between the two.

symbols for self-identification which demonstrate unity, pride, shared values, and allegiance to one another in the LGBT community

badge used in Nazi concentration camps to identify homosexual men and transgender women prisoners, later revived in the 1970s as a symbol of protest against homophobia and adopted as a symbol of LGBTQ pride and queer liberation

Nazi concentration camp badge for "asocials"

flag used by transgender individuals, organizations and communities

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light shade of purple

Blåhaj (; ; colloquially anglicized as , or ) (sometimes called IKEA shark) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has become a globally popular internet meme since the late 2010s. It has become a cultural icon in countries like Russia and China, played a symbolic role in Switzerland's same-sex marriage referendum, and found special significance within the transgender community. It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.

use of color-coded handkerchiefs or bandanas in the gay and BDSM communities

any flag representing a part of the LGBT community

place for individuals to gather

group of colors

the use of pink, purple, and blue lighting to represent bisexual characters

any one of a number of pride flags representing gay men

five-pointed star in dark and light shades used to indicate true north on a compass rose, associated with the sea services of the United States armed forces and with tattoo culture

Gaysper is an LGBT symbol based on the ghost emoji () of Android 5.0. It is a modification of the original icon that uses a background with the colors of the rainbow flag. It became popular in Spain from April 2019 following a tweet posted on the official account of the populist far-right party Vox, after which a multitude of users belonging to the LGBT movement began to use it as a symbol. The icon has established itself as an example of the phenomenon of reappropriation of elements of the anti-LGBT discourse in contemporary society through social networks.

Symbol of support for same-sex marriage