Androromantic Pride Flag
Identity Pride Flag ·
A pride flag for androromantic identity, representing romantic attraction to men or masculinity regardless of one's own gender. Uses the same three-stripe design as the androsexual flag. The creator is unknown; earliest known appearance is May 10, 2016.
Key facts
- Created
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2016-present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Stripes
- 3
- Represented Identity
- androromantic
Also known as
- Androromantic Flag
- androromantic
Status Proposed
Archive categories Sexuality Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a symbol for androromantic identity, the romantic counterpart to androsexual.
The flag uses the same base design as the androsexual flag (three horizontal stripes: dark blue/cyan, brown, purple). The androromantic version was published by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account on May 10, 2016. [1]
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- androromantic
- Language Context
- From Greek 'andro-' (man/male). Androromantic describes romantic attraction to men or masculinity regardless of the attracted person's own gender. The term builds on the androphilia/gynephilia framework developed in sexology (Hirschfeld, early twentieth century; Langevin, 1980s), which describes attraction by its object rather than relative to the attracted person's gender. The romantic-specific 'androromantic' distinction is rooted in the split attraction model. [1][2]
Creators
Attribution notes
The original creator is unknown. The flag was published by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account on May 10, 2016. An alternate version was designed by ThatOneKnows on December 12, 2020. [1][3]
Origin
- Specific Place
- DeviantArt (Pride-Flags account)
- Place Type
- blog
- Digital Origin
- true
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
Earliest known appearance: May 10, 2016, on the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account. [1]
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2016-present
Documented in community wikis and flag reference guides. [1][3]
An alternate version by ThatOneKnows (December 12, 2020) uses a different layout with white and blue stripes. [3]
Lineage
- Direct predecessors
- Androsexual Pride Flag
- Related flags
- Abroromantic Pride Flag, Abrosexual Pride Flag, Biromantic Pride Flag, Ceteroromantic Pride Flag, Ceterosexual Pride Flag, Demiromantic Pride Flag, Demisexual Pride Flag, Gyneromantic Pride Flag, Gynesexual Pride Flag, Omniromantic Pride Flag, Panromantic Pride Flag, Polyromantic Pride Flag
Uses the same base design as the androsexual flag. The distinction is between sexual and romantic attraction. [1]
Lineage tree
Every record reachable from this one through documented parent and child relationships: 2 records across 2 generations.
- Ancestor
- Androsexual Pride Flag
- This record
- Androromantic Pride Flag
Colors & Symbolism
The androsexual/androromantic and gynesexual/gyneromantic flags form a conceptual pair. The top blue stripe references the transgender flag, while the bottom purple stripe references the genderqueer flag. Both the green and purple bottom stripes from the respective flags appear on the genderqueer pride flag. Color meanings were not specified by the original creator. [1][4]
| Colour | Hex | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Blue / Cyan | #01CDFE | Taken from the transgender flag. Represents attraction to men or masculinity. (Community interpretation; not confirmed by original creator.) [4] |
| Brown / Dark Maroon | #964B00 | Stability and support. (Community interpretation; not confirmed by original creator.) [4] |
| Purple / Lavender | #9B59D0 | Taken from the genderqueer flag. Represents attraction regardless of gender identity. (Community interpretation; not confirmed by original creator.) [4] |
Circulating values from SVG reconstruction.
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
Color meanings were not specified by the original creator. The community interpretations listed above are widely circulated but unconfirmed. The androsexual/androromantic and gynesexual/gyneromantic flags form a conceptual pair, sharing a design logic rooted in the transgender and genderqueer flags. [1][4]
Same color scheme as the androsexual flag. Hex values sampled from the circulating SVG reconstruction. These are not creator-issued values. [1]
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 3
- Layout
- horizontal_stripes
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- Dark Blue / Cyan, Brown / Dark Maroon, Purple / Lavender
Three equally sized horizontal stripes, same design as the androsexual flag. [1]
Three equal horizontal stripes: dark blue/cyan (top), brown/dark maroon (middle), purple/lavender (bottom). Same design as the androsexual flag.
Usage & Adoption
- Online Usage
- Wikis and community flag guides
- Current Status
- active
The flag circulates in online Queer communities, identity wikis, and pride flag reference guides. It shares its visual design with the androsexual flag, with the distinction being conceptual (romantic vs. sexual attraction) rather than visual.
Image Archive
Flag design
Discourse & Debates
- Whether romantic-counterpart flags that use identical designs to their sexual-counterpart flags provide meaningful visual distinction. The androromantic and androsexual flags are visually identical, distinguished only by the label assigned to them.
Common confusions
- Uses the same design as the androsexual flag; the distinction is between romantic and sexual attraction
Androromantic describes romantic (not sexual) attraction to men or masculinity regardless of one's own gender.
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 4 sources
- 1. Androsexual. LGBTQIA+ Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-19
- 3. Androromantic Flag 2. Pride Flag Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-19
- 4. Androsexual. Library.LGBT. Accessed 2026-03-30
- 2. Androromantic. MOGAI Wiki. Accessed 2026-03-30
Image Sources
- Rendering
- three-stripe standard
- The Androromantic Pride Flag. Uses the same design as the androsexual flag. Colors are approximated from circulating images. · SVG reconstruction