Gender Neutral Pride Flag
Identity Pride Flag ·
Two designs published by the DeviantArt user enbygsrd seven hours apart, both titled proposals. The first, of 16 September 2016, has four bands running yellow through white to green; the second, which crossed into 17 September UTC, has five, the order reversed with a band added. Neither carries the purple and black that reference works describe under this name.
Key facts
- Designer
- enbygsrd
- Created
- First publication
- Documented record
- First proposal published 16 September 2016 at 16:59 UTC
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · as published
- Ratio Notes
- Both source files are 5000 by 3000 pixels, exactly 5:3, so the proportion is the artifacts’ own rather than an archive default. [1][2]
- Stripes
- 4
- Represented Identity
- Gender neutral people, meaning individuals whose gender identity is neutral, neither male nor female
Also known as
- Gender-Neutral Flag
Status Proposed
Archive categories Gender Identity Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a pride symbol specifically for gender neutral identity, distinct from the broader nonbinary or agender flags.
enbygsrd published the first gender neutral flag proposal on DeviantArt at 16:59 UTC on 16 September 2016 and a second, differently constructed proposal seven hours later. 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. [1][2][3]
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- Gender neutral people, meaning individuals whose gender identity is neutral, neither male nor female
- Subcommunity
- nonbinary umbrella
Creators
The Creator
enbygsrd
Designer
DeviantArt user, profile location Japan, who published two gender neutral flag proposals in September 2016. The same account carries proposals for demiandrogyne, demiagender, monoamory, gender questioning, omniaromantic and ambisexual flags, all marked free for pride-related use. No name, pronouns or other identification is given on the profile. [1][2]
Attribution notes
enbygsrd published two designs seven hours and four minutes apart, at 16:59 UTC on 16 September 2016 and 00:03 UTC on 17 September, and titled both "(proposal)". Neither deviation carries a statement of meaning; the description of each consists only of the line "All designs in this gallery are HQ and are free to use for anything pride-related." [1][2]
Origin
- Digital Origin
- Yes
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
Both designs published to DeviantArt, the first at 16:59 UTC on 16 September 2016 and the second at 00:03 UTC on 17 September. [1][2]
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- Exact date
- First publication
- Documented record
- First proposal published 16 September 2016 at 16:59 UTC; second crossed into 17 September UTC
The flag circulates in online Queer and nonbinary communities, particularly on DeviantArt and identity-focused wikis.
Major revisions
First proposal published: four equal bands, yellow through white to green.
Second proposal published seven hours later: five equal bands, the first design’s order reversed with a pale yellow band added.
Gender neutral as a term carries multiple meanings. It describes a personal gender identity, neutral rather than male or female, but it is also widely used to describe inclusive spaces, pronoun sets, and language practices that avoid binary gender assumptions. The same image can be encountered as a personal identity claim or as a generic inclusivity marker. [3]
This record documents the first proposal. The second is preserved in the Image Archive as a separate artifact rather than treated as a revision of the first: enbygsrd titled it "(2, proposal)", not a correction, and left both standing.
Multiple gender-neutral designs exist in community circulation and the field has not consolidated.
Lineage
Conceptually related to other flags representing identities outside or between the gender binary, including the agender, nonbinary and genderqueer pride flags. No design lineage has been documented for either enbygsrd proposal.
Colors & Symbolism
No meanings are published for either design. The description of each deviation consists of a single line about reuse and says nothing about the colours. [1][2]
| Colour | Hex |
|---|---|
| Yellow | #FFF433 |
| White | #FFFFFF |
| Light green | #C0F68E |
| Green | #21B14C |
Measured from the first proposal’s 5000 by 3000 source file, four exactly equal 750-row bands. [1]
Neither deviation publishes stripe meanings, and no statement from enbygsrd about the colours has been located. The entry previously listed meanings for yellow, white, purple and black, drawn from what those colours conventionally carry in nonbinary-adjacent flags rather than from anything the designer wrote, and two of the four colours it explained are not on either flag. [1][2]
The table carries the first proposal only; the two proposals’ palettes and media records are kept separate. The first is four exactly equal bands, #FFF433, #FFFFFF, #C0F68E and #21B14C at purity 1.000. The second, published about seven hours later, is five exactly equal bands reversing the order and adding a pale yellow: #21B14C, #C0F68E, #FFFFFF, #FBFD96 and #FBF030, measured from its own 5000 by 3000 file. [1][2] Neither description publishes symbolism; both carry only the account’s reuse note, "All designs in this gallery are HQ and are free to use for anything pride-related." No values here are a creator specification beyond the files themselves.
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · as published
- Ratio Notes
- Both source files are 5000 by 3000 pixels, exactly 5:3, so the proportion is the artifacts’ own rather than an archive default. [1][2]
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 4
- Layout
- horizontal stripes
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- Yellow, White, Light Green, Green
Four bands of equal depth, 750 rows each on the 5000 by 3000 original. The second proposal is five bands of 600 rows on a file of the same dimensions. [1][2]
Four equal horizontal bands: yellow, white, light green, green. [1]
The first proposal is four equal bands, yellow #FFF433, white #FFFFFF, light green #C0F68E, green #21B14C. The second, posted seven hours later, is five equal bands running the other way: green #21B14C, light green #C0F68E, white #FFFFFF, pale yellow #FBFD96, yellow #FBF030. The two share their greens exactly and differ in their yellows. [1][2]
Usage & Adoption
- First Users
- Online nonbinary and gender-diverse communities
- Online Usage
- DeviantArt, LGBTQIA+ identity wikis
- Current Status
- Creator-published proposals; no established adoption located
Circulates primarily in online communities. Adoption is limited compared to more widely recognized nonbinary or agender flags.
Image Archive
First Proposal
Second Proposal
Archive Reconstruction
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 misidentifications
- 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.
- A yellow, white, purple and black flag circulates under this name in reference works. It is not either of the enbygsrd designs, and no source for it has been located. [1][2]
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 is associated with the first sense. [3]
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
Sources and footnotes 4 sources
Image file page
- 1. Gender Neutral Pride Flag (proposal). enbygsrd. DeviantArt (2016-09-16). Accessed 2026-08-16
The first proposal, four bands, published at 16:59 UTC on 16 September 2016. Original file 5000 by 3000 pixels, 49.59 KB.
- 2. Gender Neutral Pride Flag (2, proposal) by enbygsrd. enbygsrd. DeviantArt (2016-09-17). Accessed 2026-08-16
The second proposal, five bands, published at 00:03 UTC on 17 September 2016. Original file 5000 by 3000 pixels, 49.64 KB. Cited previously for a four-band yellow, white, purple and black design it does not show.
- 3. Gender neutral. LGBTQIA+ Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-30
Cited for the definition of the term, not for the flag.
- Genderneutral. Gender Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-31
A two-sentence definition of the term with no flag on the page.
Image Sources
- Rendering
- enbygsrd first proposal (16 September 2016)
- Encycloflaggia reconstruction of the first enbygsrd proposal · Credit: Design: enbygsrd; reconstruction by Encycloflaggia · Encycloflaggia · reconstructionRights Archive-produced reconstruction; subject to the rights status of the underlying design
- The 5000 by 3000 file published by enbygsrd at 16:59 UTC on 16 September 2016 · Credit: enbygsrd · DeviantArt · verifiedRights No Creative Commons licence displayed; the deviation states the designs are free to use for anything pride-related
- The 5000 by 3000 file published by enbygsrd at 00:03 UTC on 17 September 2016 · Credit: enbygsrd · DeviantArt · verifiedRights No Creative Commons licence displayed; the deviation states the designs are free to use for anything pride-related
- The first proposal as enbygsrd published it on 16 September 2016 at 16:59 UTC, 5000 by 3000 pixels, four exactly equal bands. The palette table is measured from this file. [1] · Credit: enbygsrd · DeviantArt · No Creative Commons licence displayed; the deviation states the designs are free to use for anything pride-relatedRights No formal licence. The account states gallery designs are free to use for anything pride-related; that statement is the creator’s own and covers these files.
- The second proposal, published about seven hours later and crossing into 17 September UTC, 5000 by 3000 pixels, five exactly equal bands reversing the first’s order and adding a pale yellow. [2] · Credit: enbygsrd · DeviantArt · No Creative Commons licence displayed; the deviation states the designs are free to use for anything pride-relatedRights No formal licence. Covered by the same creator reuse note as the first proposal.
- Encycloflaggia reconstruction of the first proposal. The source files are 5:3; this normalised copy exists for interface consistency and is not the artifact. · Credit: Design: enbygsrd; reconstruction by Encycloflaggia · Encycloflaggia reconstruction · Archive-produced reconstruction, subject to the rights status of the underlying designRights Archive reconstruction of a creator-permitted design.
- Encycloflaggia reconstruction of the second proposal, normalised for interface consistency. Not the artifact. · Credit: Design: enbygsrd; reconstruction by Encycloflaggia · Encycloflaggia reconstruction · Archive-produced reconstruction, subject to the rights status of the underlying designRights Archive reconstruction of a creator-permitted design.