Genderfaun Pride Flag

Overview

To provide a paired flag for genderfaun, mirroring the structural relationship between genderfaun and genderfae as complementary fluid gender labels (one never feminine, the other never masculine). ^[1]

The pride-color-schemes Tumblr blog published the genderfaun flag in 2017, framed explicitly as a complement to the earlier genderfae flag. The post defines genderfaun as 'A fluid gender that never encompasses being female/feminine. Complimentary to Genderfae,' attributes the term coinage to shadowofthedude, and gives the design credit as 'Designed by: Anonymous.' ^[1]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

genderfaun

Subcommunity

nonbinary umbrella; genderfluid spectrum; never female or feminine

Creators

Origin

Place Type

online platform

Digital Origin

Yes

Published by pride-color-schemes on Tumblr in 2017 as a complement to the genderfae flag. ^[1]

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2017

Exact date

June 1, 2017

First public use

June 1, 2017

Period in Use

2017–present

Circulated on Tumblr from 2017 forward and absorbed into MOGAI and nonbinary wiki ecosystems alongside the genderfae flag. The pride-color-schemes post records 92 notes at the time of access. ^[1]

Some secondary sources upgrade shadowofthedude into the flag designer. The pride-color-schemes post itself does not. The cautious documentary phrasing is that shadowofthedude coined the term and the flag designer is anonymous.

Lineage

Indirect influences

Genderfluid Pride Flag, Genderflux Pride Flag, Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

Demiboy Pride Flag, Genderfae Pride Flag, MOGAI Pride Flag

Genderfaun and genderfae are paired sibling flags, with the pride-color-schemes post explicitly framing genderfaun as a complement to genderfae. The structural relationship to genderfluid 2012 Poole and to genderflux is one of template-family resemblance rather than direct evolution. ^[1]

Colors & Symbolism

The palette is defined by what it leaves out, and the archive says so: "as a compliment to the genderfae flag. Purposely avoiding pinks and reds to show the lack of femininity." Genderfaun is given there as "a fluid gender that never encompasses being female/feminine." ^[2]

Sampled from the 5000 by 3000 original ^[2]

The genderfae and genderfaun flags argue the same way from opposite sides, and each states it. Genderfae omits blue because that gender never encompasses feeling masculine; genderfaun omits pink and red because it never encompasses feeling feminine. ^[2]

Sampled from the 5000 by 3000 pixel original, checked against the file size the page reports for it before sampling. Six of the seven values were already correct; the bottom band read #9686EB and is #9782EC. ^[2]

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:5 · standard

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

7

Layout

horizontal_stripes

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Orange, Yellow-orange, Light yellow, White, Mint green, Greenish purple, Lavender

Seven equally sized horizontal stripes ordered top to bottom: orange, yellow-orange, light yellow, white, mint green, greenish purple, lavender. ^[1]

A seven-stripe horizontal flag in the order orange, yellow-orange, light yellow, white, mint green, greenish purple, lavender. The palette deliberately excludes pinks and reds to mark the absence of femininity. ^[1]

Usage & Adoption

Online Usage

Tumblr (pride-color-schemes 2017 publication and reblogs) ^[1], Nonbinary, MOGAI, and LGBTQIA wiki ecosystems ^[3][4]

Current Status

active

Circulated alongside the genderfae flag as a paired sibling, primarily in MOGAI and nonbinary wiki ecosystems.

Discourse & Debates

Common misidentifications

• Some secondary sources upgrade shadowofthedude into the flag designer. The pride-color-schemes post itself attributes the design only to 'Anonymous' and credits shadowofthedude with the term coinage. ^[1]

Genderfaun is sometimes paired with the term gendermars in secondary sources as a synonym. The pride-color-schemes post does not introduce gendermars as part of the genderfaun definition. ^[1]

Editorial note

The archive distinguishes term coinage from flag design. shadowofthedude coined the term genderfaun. The genderfaun flag is documented in its source as 'Designed by: Anonymous.' These are recorded as separate facts and not collapsed into a single attribution.

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

pride-color-schemes 2017 publication