Gender Neutral Pride Flag

Overview

To provide a pride symbol specifically for gender neutral identity, distinct from the broader nonbinary or agender flags.

The gender neutral pride flag was created by DeviantArt user enbygsrd on September 16, 2016. Gender neutral is a term for someone whose gender identity is neutral, neither male nor female. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with agender, and also serves as a broader descriptor for inclusive spaces and language that does not conform to the gender binary.

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

Gender neutral people, meaning individuals whose gender identity is neutral, neither male nor female

Subcommunity

nonbinary umbrella

Creators

The Creator

Attribution notes

DeviantArt user enbygsrd posted the flag on September 16, 2016.

Origin

Digital Origin

true

Digital origin; no verified physical location.

Posted on DeviantArt by enbygsrd on September 16, 2016.

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2016

Exact date

September 16, 2016

First public use

September 16, 2016

Period in Use

2016-present

The flag circulates in online Queer and nonbinary communities, particularly on DeviantArt and identity-focused wikis.

Gender neutral as a term carries multiple meanings. It describes a personal gender identity (neutral, neither male nor female), but it is also widely used in broader contexts to describe inclusive spaces, pronoun sets, and language practices that avoid binary gender assumptions. This dual usage matters when reading the flag: the same image can be encountered as a personal identity claim or as a generic 'inclusive' marker, and the two readings carry different political weight.

Multiple gender-neutral flag designs exist in community circulation. The version attributed to enbygsrd has the broadest current circulation in pride-flag reference sources and is used as the primary design, but other designs exist and the field has not consolidated.

Lineage

Indirect influences

Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

Agender Pride Flag, Aporagender Pride Flag, Egogender Pride Flag, Genderqueer Pride Flag, Graygender Pride Flag, Intergender Pride Flag, Maverique Pride Flag, MOGAI Pride Flag, Neurogender Pride Flag, Neutrois Pride Flag, Nonbinary Pride Flag, Xenogender Pride Flag

Conceptually related to other flags representing identities outside or between the gender binary, including the agender, nonbinary, and genderqueer pride flags.

Colors & Symbolism

The specific color meanings of the gender neutral pride flag are unknown. No documentation from the creator explaining the symbolism has been found.

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

Stripe meanings were never published by the creator (enbygsrd, DeviantArt, September 16, 2016). The meanings shown above are inferred from the conventional symbolism of these colors in nonbinary-adjacent flag traditions, not from any creator statement. Wiki sources note that the meanings are explicitly unknown.

The enbygsrd 2016 design uses yellow, white, purple, and black, similar to the nonbinary pride flag's color family but in a different stripe arrangement. The creator did not publish hex values or color meanings, and no wiki source has documented them. Hex values for yellow and purple should be sampled from the original DeviantArt post if precise values are needed.

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

4

Layout

horizontal stripes

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Yellow, White, Purple, Black

Exact stripe layout is uncertain pending verification against the original DeviantArt post.

The exact stripe layout and color arrangement of the gender neutral pride flag have not been independently verified against the original DeviantArt post by enbygsrd.

Usage & Adoption

First Users

Online nonbinary and gender-diverse communities

Online Usage

DeviantArt, LGBTQIA+ identity wikis

Current Status

active

Circulates primarily in online communities. Adoption is limited compared to more widely recognized nonbinary or agender flags.

Discourse & Debates

• Whether 'gender neutral' as a flag-represented identity is distinct from agender, nonbinary, or neutrois. The term is used both as a personal identity label and as a descriptor for inclusive spaces and language, which creates ambiguity about what the flag represents.

Common confusions

• Gender neutral as an identity is sometimes conflated with agender, though they are distinct. Gender neutral describes a neutral gender presence, while agender describes the absence of gender.
• The term 'gender neutral' is also used outside identity contexts to describe inclusive language, spaces, and practices, which can cause confusion with the identity-specific meaning.

Gender neutral can refer both to a personal gender identity and to a broader approach to inclusive, non-binary-assuming language and design. The flag specifically represents the identity.

Editorial note

'Gender neutral' is used in two distinct senses. First, as a personal identity label for people whose gender is itself neutral. Second, as an adjective applied to spaces, pronouns, and language to describe inclusivity. The flag is associated with the first sense. The two readings are easy to confuse because the same words carry both.

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

enbygsrd 2016 version