Aporagender Pride Flag
Identity Pride Flag ·
A five-stripe pride flag in pink, lavender, yellow, lavender, and blue, representing aporagender identity. Aporagender is a nonbinary gender separate from male, female, and neutral. Coined by Hyaenahart (Mod Lex) and released on June 13, 2014.
Key facts
- Designer
- Hyaenahart (Mod Lex)
- Created
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2014-present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Stripes
- 5
- Represented Identity
- aporagender
Also known as
- Aporagender Flag
- aporagender
Status Canonical
Archive categories Gender Identity Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a name and symbol for a nonbinary gender experience that is distinct from agender (no gender), neutrois (neutral gender), and androgyne (mix of genders). Aporagender is a gender in its own right, separate from the binary. [1]
Hyaenahart (Mod Lex) coined the term 'aporagender' and released the flag on June 13, 2014, via the pride-flags-for-us Tumblr blog. Aporagender describes a nonbinary gender that is not male, not female, and not neutral or absent, but is still a specific, defined gender experience. [2][1]
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- aporagender
- Subcommunity
- nonbinary umbrella
- Language Context
- The prefix 'apora-' comes from the Greek 'apo' (separate, away from). The name emphasizes that aporagender is separate from male, female, and the binary spectrum. [1]
Creators
The Creator
Hyaenahart (Mod Lex)
Creator of the aporagender identity and flag (confirmed, high confidence)
Hyaenahart, also known as Mod Lex, was a moderator of the pride-flags-for-us Tumblr blog. They coined the term 'aporagender' and released the flag on June 13, 2014. [2][1]
Motivations
- To name a nonbinary gender that is distinct from male, female, and neutral
Attribution notes
Hyaenahart, also known as Mod Lex of the Tumblr blog pride-flags-for-us, both coined the term 'aporagender' and designed the flag. [2][1]
Origin
- Specific Place
- Tumblr (pride-flags-for-us)
- Place Type
- blog
- Digital Origin
- true
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
Released on June 13, 2014, via the pride-flags-for-us Tumblr blog. Also posted on DeviantArt by the Pride-Flags account. [2][3]
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- Exact date
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2014-present
Documented in community wikis and flag guides including the LGBTQIA+ Wiki, Nonbinary Wiki, and Pride Flag Wiki. It was also posted on DeviantArt. [2][1][3]
Aporagender was coined two days before maverique (June 15, 2014, by Vesper H.). Both identities describe nonbinary genders that are not neutral or absent, but they differ in emphasis: aporagender emphasizes being 'separate from' the binary, while maverique emphasizes inner conviction and autonomy. Aporagender was coined as an alternative to aliagender, due to concerns that aliagender might be racist or appropriative. [1][4]
Lineage
- Indirect influences
- Nonbinary Pride Flag, Rainbow Pride Flag
Aporagender and maverique emerged within two days of each other (June 13 and 15, 2014) from the same Tumblr nonbinary identity community. Both describe nonbinary genders that are not neutral or absent. The yellow center stripe references the nonbinary flag's yellow.
Colors & Symbolism
The flag's color placement emphasizes distance from the binary. Pink (femininity) and blue (masculinity) are placed at the outermost edges to show that aporagender is 'away from' both. The yellow center references nonbinary identity. [2][1]
| Colour | Hex | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Pink (Persian Pink) | #F47CCB | Femininity, placed at the edge to show the gender is 'away from' femininity [2][1] |
| Lavender (Mauve) | #E3BDF0 | Represents the feeling of gender existing between male and female [2][1] |
| Yellow (Crayola Yellow) | #FFF983 | Represents how the gender is nothing like male, female, or both, while still being connected to a specific gendered feeling. Also references nonbinary identity (yellow appears on the nonbinary flag). [2][1] |
| Lavender (Mauve) | #E3BDF0 | Same as stripe 2: represents the feeling of gender existing between male and female [2][1] |
| Blue (Aero) | #7BBCDF | Masculinity, placed at the opposite edge to show the gender is 'away from' masculinity [2][1] |
Circulating values from SchemeColor and flagcolorcodes.com. [5][6]
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
Color meanings are documented by the original creator (Hyaenahart/Mod Lex). The symmetric placement of pink and blue at the edges, with yellow at the center, visually encodes the identity's core concept: a gender separate from both ends of the binary. [2][1]
Circulating values from SchemeColor and flagcolorcodes.com. These may be color-picked values rather than original designer specifications. No original hex specification from Hyaenahart has been found. The flag uses 4 unique colors across 5 stripes (lavender appears twice). [5][6]
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 5
- Layout
- horizontal_stripes
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- Pink, Lavender, Yellow, Lavender, Blue
Five equally sized horizontal stripes ordered top to bottom: pink, lavender, yellow, lavender, blue. Symmetric design with matching lavender stripes flanking the yellow center. [2]
Five equal horizontal stripes. From top to bottom: pink (#F47CCB), lavender (#E3BDF0), yellow (#FFF983), lavender (#E3BDF0), blue (#7BBCDF).
Usage & Adoption
- Online Usage
- Wikis and community flag guides
- Current Status
- active
The flag appears in community wikis including the LGBTQIA+ Wiki, Nonbinary Wiki, and Pride Flag Wiki. [2][1]
Image Archive
Flag design
Discourse & Debates
- Whether aporagender is distinct enough from other nonbinary identities (such as maverique or neutrois) to warrant its own label and flag. Aporagender was coined partly as an alternative to aliagender, which some considered potentially appropriative, making the term's origin itself part of a broader discourse about naming practices in gender-diverse communities.
Common misidentifications
- Sometimes conflated with maverique, though the two identities have different emphases (aporagender = 'separate from' the binary; maverique = inner conviction and autonomy)
Common confusions
- Aporagender is distinct from agender (no gender), neutrois (neutral gender), and androgyne (mix of genders). It describes a specific gender that is none of these.
The prefix 'apora-' comes from Greek 'apo' (separate, away from). Aporagender was coined on June 13, 2014, two days before maverique (June 15, 2014). [1]
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 7 sources
- 2. Aporagender Flag. Pride Flag Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-19
- 1. Aporagender. LGBTQIA+ Wiki. Accessed 2026-03-19
- 3. Aporagender. Pride-Flags. DeviantArt. Accessed 2026-03-19
- 5. Aporagender Flag Colors Hex, RGB & CMYK Codes. SchemeColor.com. Accessed 2026-03-19
- 6. Aporagender Flag Color Codes. flagcolorcodes.com. Accessed 2026-03-30
- 4. Aporagender. MOGAI Wiki. Accessed 2026-03-30
- Rainbow flag (LGBTQ). Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia (2026-06-25). Accessed 2026-07-24
Image Sources
- Rendering
- five-stripe standard
- The Aporagender Pride Flag, a five-stripe mirrored design representing a nonbinary gender identity separate from male, female, and agender. · SVG reconstruction