Diamoric Pride Flag

Overview

To provide a term and symbol for nonbinary people whose orientation and attraction patterns cannot be described using the heterosexual/homosexual binary. The flag exists alongside the achillean (men-aligned) and sapphic (women-aligned) flags as the nonbinary counterpart.

The concept was initially called 'dionysian,' coined by Tumblr user Androgyne-Enjolras (later Marlowelune) on June 13, 2016, derived from Dionysus, a god associated with gender variance. Milith Rusignuolo created four flag variants through the @dionysiansuggestion Tumblr between June 13-26, 2016. Due to concerns about using a deity's name directly, a public poll was opened on July 5, 2016, offering 'appellic' and 'diamoric' as alternatives. The poll results on July 14, 2016 selected 'diamoric' as the winning term. ^[1][2][3]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

diamoric

Subcommunity

nonbinary orientation framework

Creators

The Creator

Attribution notes

Created by Milith Rusignuolo via the Tumblr blog @dionysiansuggestion between June 13-26, 2016. Four flag variants were initially created during this period, all featuring the purple myrtle emblem but with different stripe colors. The mint green version became the most widely recognized. Rusignuolo also designed the viramoric and feminamoric flags. ^[1][2][4]

Origin

Specific Place

Tumblr (@dionysiansuggestion)

Place Type

blog

Digital Origin

true

Digital origin; no verified physical location.

Created on Tumblr via the @dionysiansuggestion blog between June 13-26, 2016. Four variants were posted with different stripe colors but the same myrtle flower emblem. The mint green variant became canonical. ^[1][2]

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2016

First public use

June 13, 2016

Period in Use

2016-present

The flag and term have been adopted in community wikis, identity databases, and the LGBTQIA+ Wiki. The term appears in the Trans Language Primer. Merchandise (pins, flags) is available through various retailers. ^[1][5][6]

The term was originally 'dionysian' (June 13, 2016), then changed to 'diamoric' via community poll (July 14, 2016). Other proposed alternatives included 'adonian,' 'adonic,' 'cypric,' and 'appellic.' The flag design itself did not change during this renaming. ^[1][2]

Between June 13 and June 26, 2016, four variant flags were created by Milith Rusignuolo via the Tumblr blog Dionysiansuggestion. All featured the purple myrtle but with different top and bottom stripe colors. The green-striped version became the most widely adopted. Myrtles were considered sacred to Aphrodite and Adonis, whose relationship may be described as diamoric. The word diamoric combines the Greek prefix dia- ('passing through' or 'going apart') with the Latin amor ('love'). ^[1][2][7]

Lineage

Indirect influences

Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

Achillean Flag, Nonbinary Pride Flag, Sapphic Flag

The diamoric flag was explicitly designed as a sibling to the achillean and sapphic flags. All three share the white central stripe as a design element linking them, and all reference Greek mythology through their flower emblems. Together they form a trio representing orientation from different gender positions within LGBTQ+ communities. ^[1][2]

Colors & Symbolism

The flag represents nonbinary people and their orientations and attractions that exist outside the heterosexual/homosexual binary. The green stripes represent nonbinary identity, the white stripe connects it visually to its sibling flags (achillean and sapphic), and the purple myrtle flower references the mythological love between Aphrodite and Adonis. ^[1][2]

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

Purple myrtle flower (center)

The myrtle is sacred to Aphrodite and Adonis in Greek mythology. It symbolizes love, beauty, life, death, and rebirth. The relationship between Aphrodite and Adonis is described as 'diamoric' in the sense that it is neither a same-gender nor opposite-gender dynamic in conventional terms, making it the mythological basis for the concept. ^[1][2]

The myrtle flower is an evergreen flowering plant with traditional associations to weddings, union, and devotion. Its use on the diamoric flag connects nonbinary orientation to a mythological framework that predates modern gender categories. ^[1][7]

No official hex values have been published by the designer. Sources describe the stripes as 'mint green' or 'light green' and the flower as purple, but no color specifications have been documented. ^[1][2]

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:5 · standard

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

3

Layout

horizontal_stripes_with_symbol

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Mint green, White, Mint green

Center Symbol

Purple myrtle flower

The myrtle flower is centered on the flag, overlapping the white middle stripe.

Three equal horizontal stripes (mint green, white, mint green) with a centered purple myrtle flower emblem. Four initial variants used different stripe colors, but the mint green version became standard. ^[1][2]

Three equal horizontal stripes: mint green (top), white (center), mint green (bottom), with a purple myrtle flower emblem centered on the flag.

Usage & Adoption

Online Usage

LGBTQIA+ Wiki, MOGAI Wiki, Pride Flag Wiki, Trans Language Primer, Tumblr communities

Current Status

active

The flag and term have been adopted across community wikis, identity databases, and merchandise retailers. The term appears in the Trans Language Primer as a recognized orientation framework. ^[1][5][6]

Discourse & Debates

• The original term 'dionysian' was debated due to concerns about using a deity's name directly, leading to the community poll that selected 'diamoric' as a replacement in July 2016. ^[1][2]

Common confusions

• Diamoric is sometimes misunderstood as describing any relationship involving a nonbinary person. More precisely, it is an orientation framework for nonbinary people to describe their own attraction patterns. Binary individuals cannot use diamoric to describe their own orientation, though they can describe a relationship with a nonbinary partner as diamoric. ^[1][3]

The term 'diamoric' combines the Greek prefix 'dia-' (through, between, across) with the Latin 'amor' (love), yielding 'love passing through' or 'thorough love.' It replaced the original term 'dionysian' after a community poll in July 2016. Other proposed alternatives included adonian, adonic, cypric, and appellic. ^[1][2]

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

mint green variant with myrtle flower