Demipansexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Overview

To provide a visual symbol for the intersection of demisexual and pansexual 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. 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. The compound flag practice reflects a broader MOGAI community convention of visual compositing rather than unique design for each identity intersection. ^[1]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

demipansexual

Subcommunity

asexual spectrum, pansexual

Demipansexual describes the intersection of demisexual and pansexual identities: experiencing sexual attraction to people of any 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. 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 demipansexual-identifying individuals as a personal symbol. ^[1]

This flag is one of many compound identity flags produced by the Pride-Flags account, including the demibisexual flag (posted the same day). The compound compositing approach treats existing flag designs as modular components that can be layered to represent identity intersections. This is a distinct design tradition from flags created with original symbolism for compound identities.

Lineage

Direct predecessors

Demisexual Pride Flag, Pansexual Pride Flag

Indirect influences

Asexual Pride Flag

Related flags

Demibisexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Sibling flags

Demibisexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags), Panromantic Pride Flag, Pansexual Pride Flag Redesign (Jesse Gunslinger)

This flag is a direct mechanical composite of the pansexual 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. ^[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

Demisexual Pride Flag, Pansexual Pride Flag

This record

Demipansexual Pride Flag (2016, Pride-Flags)

Colors & Symbolism

The flag represents the intersection of demisexual and pansexual identities. Its symbolism is entirely inherited from its two component flags: the pansexual 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 pansexual and demisexual component flags. No unique meanings were assigned to this composite design by its creator. The combination itself conveys the intersection: pansexual attraction that is conditional on emotional bond.

Colors are inherited from the pansexual and demisexual component flags. Hex values for the pansexual component are commonly cited community values. Hex values for the demisexual component follow 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, Yellow, Blue

Additional Symbols

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

Three horizontal stripes (from the pansexual flag) with a black triangle on the left side (from the demisexual flag). The triangle points rightward from the hoist edge.

Background: three horizontal stripes of equal width in the pansexual flag's colors (pink, yellow, blue from top to bottom). 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 demipansexual identity. The background consists of the pansexual pride flag's three horizontal stripes (pink, yellow, blue from top to bottom). 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 demipansexual-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 demibisexual pride flag at a glance, as both use the same triangle element on the left side. The background stripes distinguish them: pansexual (pink, yellow, blue) versus bisexual (pink, purple, blue).

Demipansexual describes the intersection of demisexual and pansexual: experiencing sexual attraction to people of any gender, but only after forming an emotional bond.

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

Pride-Flags (2016)