Demibisexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Overview

To provide a visual symbol for the intersection of demisexual and bisexual identities, combining the visual languages of both component flags into a single design.

The flag was posted by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account on May 14, 2016, the same day as the demipansexual flag. It belongs to a large family of compound identity flags produced during 2015 to 2016, in which existing flag designs were mechanically combined to represent intersecting identities. ^[1]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

demibisexual

Subcommunity

asexual spectrum, bisexual

Demibisexual describes the intersection of demisexual and bisexual identities: experiencing sexual attraction to more than one gender, but only after forming an emotional bond.

Creators

Attribution notes

The Pride-Flags DeviantArt account functions as a community flag archive and has posted a large number of pride flag designs, many of which are compound composites of existing flags. This flag was posted on the same day as the demipansexual flag (May 14, 2016), suggesting batch production of compound variants. Whether Pride-Flags originated this particular combination or was archiving an earlier community design is uncertain. ^[1]

Origin

Digital Origin

true

No verified physical origin location. Without a confirmed location, Indigenous land context cannot be attributed.

Posted on DeviantArt on May 14, 2016 by the Pride-Flags archive account. ^[1]

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2016

Exact date

May 14, 2016

First public use

May 14, 2016

Period in Use

2016–present

The flag circulates in online pride flag databases and MOGAI community spaces. It has been adopted by some demibisexual-identifying individuals as a personal symbol. ^[1]

This flag was posted on the same day as the demipansexual flag, both using the same compound template: an existing orientation flag as background with the demisexual triangle overlaid on the left. The bisexual flag component preserves Michael Page's original 1998 stripe proportions (2/5 pink, 1/5 purple, 2/5 blue), though reproductions may not always maintain these exact ratios.

Lineage

Direct predecessors

Bisexual Pride Flag, Demisexual Pride Flag

Indirect influences

Asexual Pride Flag

Related flags

Demipansexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Sibling flags

Biromantic Pride Flag, Demipansexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

This flag is a direct mechanical composite of the bisexual pride flag (background stripes) and the demisexual pride flag (black triangle element). The lineage is explicit and undisputed: the flag's entire design is borrowed from its two component flags. The bisexual flag component carries the heritage of Michael Page's 1998 design, including the distinctive 2/5, 1/5, 2/5 stripe proportions. ^[1]

Lineage tree

Every record reachable from this one through documented parent and child relationships: 4 records across 3 generations.

Ancestors -2

Asexual Pride Flag

Ancestor

Bisexual Pride Flag, Demisexual Pride Flag

This record

Demibisexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Colors & Symbolism

The flag represents the intersection of demisexual and bisexual identities. Its symbolism is entirely inherited from its two component flags: the bisexual pride flag's three stripes and the demisexual pride flag's black triangle and associated elements. ^[1]

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

Black triangle on the left (demisexual component)

The demisexual triangle, inherited from the demisexual pride flag. The black triangle represents asexuality, and the overall triangle element signals that sexual attraction is conditional on emotional bond formation.

All color and symbol meanings are inherited from the bisexual and demisexual component flags. No unique meanings were assigned to this composite design by its creator. The combination itself conveys the intersection: bisexual attraction that is conditional on emotional bond. The bisexual flag's stripe proportions (2/5 pink, 1/5 purple, 2/5 blue) are part of Michael Page's original 1998 specification, though reproductions of this compound flag may not always maintain those exact ratios.

Colors are inherited from the bisexual and demisexual component flags. The bisexual flag's hex values are derived from Michael Page's documented Pantone-based specification for his 1998 design. The demisexual component uses established community palette values. No independent color specification was published for this composite design.

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:5 · standard

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

3

Layout

stripes_with_emblem

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Pink, Purple / Lavender, Blue

Additional Symbols

Black triangle on the left side (hoist), overlaid on the bisexual stripes, reproducing the demisexual flag's triangle element

Three horizontal stripes (from the bisexual flag) with a black triangle on the left side (from the demisexual flag). The triangle points rightward from the hoist edge. The bisexual flag's original stripe proportions are 2/5 pink, 1/5 purple, 2/5 blue (per Michael Page's specification), though reproductions may vary.

Background: three horizontal stripes in the bisexual flag's colors (pink, purple, blue from top to bottom), ideally preserving Page's 2/5, 1/5, 2/5 proportions. Overlay: a black triangle on the left side, reproducing the demisexual flag's triangle element. The demisexual flag's white, purple, and grey elements may also appear within or alongside the triangle depending on the reproduction.

A compound pride flag for demibisexual identity. The background consists of the bisexual pride flag's three horizontal stripes (pink, purple, blue from top to bottom, in Page's original 2/5, 1/5, 2/5 proportions). A black triangle is overlaid on the left (hoist) side, reproducing the demisexual pride flag's characteristic triangle element. The design mechanically combines the two component flags without introducing new visual elements. ^[1]

Usage & Adoption

Online Usage

Documented in the Pride-Flags DeviantArt archive and online pride flag databases. ^[1]

Current Status

active

A niche compound identity flag with circulation primarily in online MOGAI and a-spec communities. Used by some demibisexual-identifying individuals as a personal symbol.

Discourse & Debates

• Whether mechanical compound flags (which overlay elements from two existing flags) represent genuine community design traditions or are primarily archival exercises in combinatorial flag-making. This debate applies broadly to the compound identity flag family, not specifically to this flag.

Common confusions

• Can be confused with the demipansexual pride flag at a glance, as both use the same triangle element on the left side. The background stripes distinguish them: bisexual (pink, purple, blue) versus pansexual (pink, yellow, blue).

Demibisexual describes the intersection of demisexual and bisexual: experiencing sexual attraction to more than one gender, but only after forming an emotional bond.

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

Pride-Flags (2016)