Aceflux Pride Flag

Overview

To provide a symbol for aceflux identity within the ace spectrum.

The flag was created by pride-flags-for-us to represent aceflux identity, which describes people whose position on the asexual spectrum fluctuates over time. The term 'aceflux' was coined by Tumblr user ngc2068 (blog since deleted). The flag appeared on Tumblr around June 10, 2015, and on DeviantArt on July 6, 2015. ^[1][2]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

aceflux

Subcommunity

ace spectrum umbrella

Creators

The Creator

Attribution notes

The flag is attributed to Tumblr/DeviantArt user pride-flags-for-us (also known as Pride-Flags on DeviantArt). The aceflux term itself was coined by Tumblr user ngc2068 (blog since deleted). ^[1][2]

Origin

Specific Place

Tumblr / DeviantArt (pride-flags-for-us)

Place Type

blog

Digital Origin

true

Digital origin; no verified physical location.

Posted on Tumblr around June 10, 2015, and on DeviantArt on July 6, 2015. ^[1][2]

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2015

First public use

June 10, 2015

Period in Use

2015-present

Documented in community wikis and flag guides including the LGBTQIA+ Wiki and Pride Flag Wiki. It was reblogged by the pride-color-schemes Tumblr archive. ^[1][2][3]

An alternative aceflux flag was created by Tumblr user toothcity in 2020, designed to be more accessible for people with eyestrain. A 10-stripe variant of that alternative also exists. ^[1] The term aceflux was coined by Tumblr user ngc2068, the same user who coined aroflux. The ngc2068 blog has since been wiped, so the original coining post cannot be verified. The aceflux and aroflux flags share a parallel gradient structure, with aceflux using a red-to-purple gradient (allosexual to asexual) and aroflux using a red-to-green gradient (alloromantic to aromantic). ^[1]

Lineage

Indirect influences

Asexual Pride Flag, Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

A-Spec Pride Flag, Abrosexual Pride Flag, Aegosexual / Autochorissexual Pride Flag (2014, hunterinabrowncoat), Apothisexual Pride Flag (2016, pride-color-schemes), Aroace Pride Flag, Aroflux Pride Flag, Boyflux Pride Flag, Cupiosexual Pride Flag (2014, attribution unstable), Demisexual Pride Flag, Girlflux Pride Flag, Graysexual Pride Flag

The purple end of the gradient directly references the asexual flag's purple. Aceflux is to asexuality what abrosexual is to sexual orientation generally: both center on fluidity over time. ^[1]

Colors & Symbolism

The gradient from rose (top) to orchid (bottom) represents the fluctuating nature of aceflux orientation, moving between allosexual and asexual experiences. The red/rose end represents allosexuality (experiencing sexual attraction), while the purple/orchid end represents asexuality. ^[1][2]

This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.

The five stripes form a continuous gradient from red/rose to purple/orchid, representing the spectrum of sexual attraction that aceflux individuals experience over time. ^[1]

Hex values sourced from the pride_palette CSS library on GitHub, which references the DeviantArt pride-flags account. These may be color-picked values rather than original designer specifications. ^[4]

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:5 · standard

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

5

Layout

horizontal_stripes

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Rose, Magenta, Fuchsia, Violet, Orchid

Five equally sized horizontal stripes forming a gradient from rose (top) to orchid (bottom). No emblem or additional symbols. ^[1][2]

Five equal horizontal stripes. From top to bottom: rose (#C62253), magenta (#C12678), fuchsia (#C0279A), violet (#A928AC), orchid (#8C26AE).

Usage & Adoption

Online Usage

Wikis and community flag guides, pride-color-schemes Tumblr archive

Current Status

active

Documented in community wikis and flag guides. An alternative version (by toothcity, 2020) exists for accessibility. ^[1]

Image Archive

Flag design

Discourse & Debates

• The original aceflux flag's red-to-purple gradient was reported to cause eyestrain for some viewers, prompting an alternative by Tumblr user toothcity (2020) that maintains the same meanings with more accessible colors. ^[1][5]

Common misidentifications

• Sometimes confused with other ace-spectrum flags due to the purple palette

Common confusions

• Aceflux is sometimes confused with abrosexual; aceflux specifically describes fluctuation along the asexual spectrum, while abrosexual describes fluctuation in sexual orientation more broadly

The term 'aceflux' was coined by Tumblr user ngc2068 (blog since deleted). It describes people whose position on the asexual spectrum fluctuates over time, ranging from asexual to allosexual. ^[1]

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

five-stripe gradient standard

• The Aceflux Pride Flag, a five-stripe gradient design representing fluctuating asexuality. Attributed to pride-flags-for-us, c. June 2015. · SVG reconstruction