Gyneromantic Pride Flag

Overview

To provide a distinct pride symbol for gyneromantic identity, separate from the gynesexual flag, reflecting the split-attraction model used in many Queer communities.

The gyneromantic pride flag was designed by Fandom user ThatOneKnows on December 12, 2020. It serves as the romantic counterpart to the gynesexual flag, distinguishing romantic attraction to women or femininity from sexual attraction. The split-attraction model, which distinguishes romantic and sexual orientations as potentially separate, has been particularly influential in asexual and aromantic communities and has led to the creation of many romantic-counterpart flags.

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

Gyneromantic people, who experience romantic attraction to women, femininity, or female-associated traits regardless of their own gender identity

Language Context

From Greek 'gyne-' (woman/female). Gyneromantic describes romantic attraction to women or femininity regardless of one's own gender. The term is the romantic counterpart of gynesexual/gynephilic. The gynephilia/androphilia framework was developed in sexology (Hirschfeld, early twentieth century; Langevin, 1980s) to describe attraction by its object rather than relative to the attracted person's gender, making it particularly useful for nonbinary individuals. ^[1][2]

Creators

The Creator

Attribution notes

Designed by Fandom user ThatOneKnows on December 12, 2020.

Origin

Digital Origin

true

Digital origin; no verified physical location.

Posted on the Pride Flag Wiki (Fandom) by user ThatOneKnows on December 12, 2020.

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2020

Exact date

December 12, 2020

First public use

December 12, 2020

Period in Use

2020-present

The flag circulates in online Queer communities, particularly on Fandom wikis and social media.

The gyneromantic flag is part of a broader pattern of romantic-counterpart flags created in the late 2010s and early 2020s, driven by the split-attraction model's influence in ace and aro communities. Other examples include androromantic (counterpart to androsexual), ceteroromantic (counterpart to ceterosexual), and abroromantic (counterpart to abrosexual). The gynephilia/androphilia terminology, which the gyne-/andro- flag family draws on, has been used in sexology since at least the early twentieth century, providing a gender-neutral way to describe attraction without specifying the gender of the attracted person. ^[1]

Lineage

Indirect influences

Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

Abroromantic Pride Flag, Abrosexual Pride Flag, Androromantic Pride Flag, Androsexual Pride Flag, Biromantic Pride Flag, Ceteroromantic Pride Flag, Ceterosexual Pride Flag, Demiromantic Pride Flag, Demisexual Pride Flag, Gynesexual Pride Flag, Omniromantic Pride Flag, Panromantic Pride Flag, Polyromantic Pride Flag

The gyneromantic flag is the romantic counterpart to the gynesexual flag. The gyneromantic and androromantic flags form a conceptual pair, mirroring the gynesexual/androsexual pair.

Colors & Symbolism

The five stripes represent different aspects of attraction to women and femininity across the gender spectrum, with the design emphasizing that gyneromantic attraction is not limited to any particular gender identity in the person experiencing it.

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

Stripe meanings are documented on the Pride Flag Wiki (Fandom) and attributed to the flag's creator, ThatOneKnows.

No creator-issued hex codes have been found. The Pride Flag Wiki (Fandom) page for the gynoromantic flag shows the design image but does not list hex values. The gyneromantic flag uses a different 5-stripe design (white, purple, pink, red, orange) from the 3-stripe gynesexual flag (pink, brown, green). Colors should be sampled from the flag image on the Pride Flag Wiki page.

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

5

Layout

horizontal stripes

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

white, purple, pink, red, orange

Five equal horizontal stripes.

Five equal horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: white, purple, pink, red, and orange.

Usage & Adoption

First Users

Online Queer communities

Online Usage

Fandom wikis, LGBTQIA+ identity spaces

Current Status

active

Limited circulation compared to the gynesexual flag. Primarily found on identity wikis and social media.

Image Archive

Flag design

Discourse & Debates

• Whether the proliferation of romantic-counterpart flags (gyneromantic, androromantic, ceteroromantic, etc.) fragments Queer visibility or provides meaningful representation for people whose romantic and sexual orientations diverge. The split attraction model that generates these labels is widely used in ace and aro communities but is not universally accepted.

Common confusions

• Sometimes confused with the gynesexual flag, though the gyneromantic flag specifically represents romantic rather than sexual attraction.

Gyneromantic follows the split-attraction model, which distinguishes romantic orientation from sexual orientation. The term is the romantic counterpart of gynesexual/gynephilic.

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

ThatOneKnows 2020 version

• The Gyneromantic Pride Flag, designed by ThatOneKnows in 2020. Colors are approximated from circulating images. · SVG reconstruction