Graygender Pride Flag
Identity Pride Flag ·
A pride flag for graygender identity, representing people who experience their gender as ambiguous, weak, or only partially present.
Key facts
- Designer
- Pride-Flags
- Created
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2015-present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Stripes
- 5
- Represented Identity
- Graygender people, meaning individuals who experience their gender identity as ambiguous, weak, or only partially present
Also known as
- Greygender Pride Flag
- Greygender Flag
- graygender
- greygender
- gray gender
- grey gender
Status Proposed
Archive categories Gender Identity Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a pride symbol for graygender identity, representing the experience of having a gender that is present but indistinct, ambiguous, or partially felt.
The graygender identity was coined by Tumblr user invernom on March 20, 2014. The associated pride flag was later designed by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt on August 23, 2015. Invernom described graygender as an identity where a person feels their gender is ambiguous, weak, or only partially present, and the flag's color symbolism draws from that description.
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- Graygender people, meaning individuals who experience their gender identity as ambiguous, weak, or only partially present
- Subcommunity
- nonbinary umbrella
Creators
The Creators
Pride-Flags
primary designer
DeviantArt-based pride flag designer who created flags for numerous MOGAI-era gender and sexual identities.
invernom
identity coiner
Tumblr user who coined the term graygender on March 20, 2014, and provided the conceptual framework that informed the flag's color symbolism.
Attribution notes
The flag was designed by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt on August 23, 2015. The graygender identity term itself was coined by Tumblr user invernom on March 20, 2014. The flag's color meanings are attributed to invernom's description of the identity.
Origin
- Digital Origin
- true
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
Flag posted on DeviantArt by Pride-Flags on August 23, 2015. The identity term was coined on Tumblr by invernom on March 20, 2014.
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- Exact date
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2015-present
The flag circulates in online Queer and nonbinary communities, particularly on DeviantArt and identity-focused wikis.
Graygender is part of a broader set of gray-spectrum identity terms (including graysexual and grayromantic) that describe experiences falling in an ambiguous middle ground rather than at a clear endpoint.
Lineage
- Indirect influences
- Rainbow Pride Flag
Graygender occupies a conceptual space between agender (no gender) and a fully present gender identity. It is related to but distinct from agender, nonbinary, and neutrois identities.
Colors & Symbolism
The flag uses shades of gray to represent the spectrum of graygender experience, deep blue to represent graygender as a distinct identity, and white to affirm the validity of graygender experiences.
| Colour | Hex | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Gray | — | The spectrum of graygender experience; some people may feel gender to a lesser degree | No officially published hex codes from the creator found. Approximations may be available from SchemeColor. |
| White | #FFFFFF | Purity and validity of graygender people's experiences | Standard white. |
| Deep Blue | — | Graygender as an identity and experience, compared to deep ocean water: calm but with subtle fluidity | No officially published hex codes from the creator found. |
| White | #FFFFFF | Purity and validity of graygender people's experiences | Standard white. |
| Dark Gray | — | The spectrum of graygender experience; some people may feel gender to a greater degree | No officially published hex codes from the creator found. |
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
Color meanings are attributed to invernom's original description of the graygender identity. The two shades of gray (lighter and darker) represent a spectrum of experience, with some individuals feeling gender to a lesser or greater degree. The deep blue center is described as resembling deep ocean water, conveying calmness with subtle fluidity.
No creator-issued color values have been found. SchemeColor lists approximations for the greygender flag. Colors should be verified against the original DeviantArt post.
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 5
- Layout
- horizontal stripes, varied widths
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- light gray, white, deep blue, white, dark gray
Five horizontal stripes with deliberately unequal widths. The white stripes (positions 2 and 4) are noticeably narrower than the gray and blue stripes, functioning as thin separators rather than full-width bands. This creates a visual hierarchy where the gray and blue stripes dominate the composition. The narrow white stripes may echo the faint, partial nature of the graygender experience, where gender is present but not fully formed or dominant. The design choice is unusual among pride flags, which typically use equal-width stripes.
Five horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: light gray, white (narrow), deep blue, white (narrow), and dark gray. The two white stripes are narrower than the other three, creating a design where the gray and blue stripes are visually dominant.
Usage & Adoption
- First Users
- Online nonbinary and gender-diverse communities
- Online Usage
- DeviantArt, Tumblr, LGBTQIA+ identity wikis
- Current Status
- active
Circulates primarily in online communities. Limited mainstream visibility.
Image Archive
Flag design
Discourse & Debates
- Whether graygender describes a distinct gender identity or a degree of gender experience that could apply across many identities. The ocean metaphor used by the term's creator (invernom) frames graygender as a quality of depth and subtlety rather than as a categorical position.
Common confusions
- Graygender is sometimes confused with agender, but they are distinct. Agender describes the absence of gender, while graygender describes a gender that is present but ambiguous, weak, or partial.
Both 'graygender' and 'greygender' are used, reflecting American and British English spelling conventions. The identity was originally coined as 'graygender' by invernom.
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 6 sources
Social media
- Graygender coining post. invernom. Tumblr (2014-03-20). Accessed 2026-03-30
- Graygender. LGBTQIA+ Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-30
- Greygender. MOGAI Wiki (Miraheze). Accessed 2026-03-30
- Greygender Flag Colors. SchemeColor. Accessed 2026-03-30
- Graygender. Spectrum ID. Accessed 2026-03-30
- Rainbow flag (LGBTQ). Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia (2026-06-25). Accessed 2026-07-24
Image Sources
- Rendering
- Pride-Flags 2015 version
- The Graygender Pride Flag, designed by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt (2015). The two shades of gray represent the spectrum of graygender experience, dark blue represents graygender identity, and white represents validity. The white stripes are narrower than the others. · SVG reconstruction