Reciprosexual Pride Flag (creator unknown)
Identity Pride Flag · 2016–present
A pride flag for reciprosexual identity, representing the experience of feeling sexual attraction only when the other person is attracted to you first. The creator is unknown; the earliest documented appearance is a May 20, 2016 post by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account, which may have been archiving an existing design from a deactivated Tumblr user. [1] The flag uses five horizontal stripes: pink, light pink, lilac/purple, white, and black. [2][1]
Key facts
- Designer
- Unknown (attributed to a deactivated Tumblr user)
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2016–present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Stripes
- 5
- Represented Identity
- reciprosexual
Also known as
- Recipsexual Flag
- reciprosexual
- recipsexual
Status Canonical
Archive categories Sexuality Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a visual symbol for reciprosexual identity, which describes the experience of feeling sexual attraction only when the other person is attracted to you first.
The flag emerged from the Tumblr MOGAI community during the 2015 to 2016 period of active micro-label flag creation. The original creator's Tumblr account has been deactivated, and the earliest surviving documentation is the Pride-Flags DeviantArt post of May 20, 2016. [1]
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- reciprosexual
- Subcommunity
- asexual spectrum
Creators
Attribution
- Primary Designer
- Unknown (attributed to a deactivated Tumblr user)
Attribution notes
The designer is unknown. Multiple sources attribute the flag to a deactivated Tumblr user whose identity has not been recovered. The Pride-Flags DeviantArt account posted the design on May 20, 2016, but this account functioned as a community archive and may have been reposting an existing design rather than originating it. [1]
Origin
- Digital Origin
- true
No verified physical origin location. Without a confirmed location, Indigenous land context cannot be attributed.
Originated in the Tumblr MOGAI community. The original post has been lost due to the creator's account deactivation. [1]
Dates & Chronology
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2016–present
The flag circulates in online a-spec flag guides and pride flag databases. It is documented by Library.LGBT and was archived by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account. [2][1]
The reciprosexual flag and the reciproromantic flag form a natural pair. Both share pink and light pink stripes, but the reciprosexual flag uses a lilac/purple stripe (referencing the asexual pride flag) where the reciproromantic flag uses a light green stripe (referencing the aromantic pride flag).
Lineage
- Direct predecessors
- Asexual Pride Flag
The purple stripe is understood as a reference to the asexual pride flag, situating reciprosexuality within the asexual spectrum. The design parallels the reciproromantic flag, which substitutes green for purple. No explicit lineage statement from the creator has been recovered.
Lineage tree
Every record reachable from this one through documented parent and child relationships: 2 records across 2 generations.
- Ancestor
- Asexual Pride Flag
- This record
- Reciprosexual Pride Flag (creator unknown)
Colors & Symbolism
The flag represents reciprosexual identity, the experience of feeling sexual attraction only when the other person is attracted to you first. The color palette moves from warm pinks (attraction) through purple (asexual spectrum) to white (lack of attraction) and black (asexuality/aromanticism). [2]
| Colour | Hex | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | #ED6D8E | Attraction. [2] | Approximation. No creator-published hex values have been located. |
| Light Pink | #F2A2BD | Attraction. [2] | Approximation. No creator-published hex values have been located. |
| Lilac / Purple | #A15682 | Reference to the asexual pride flag. [2] | Approximation. No creator-published hex values have been located. |
| White | #FFFFFF | Lack of attraction. [2] | Standard white. |
| Black | #000000 | Asexuality and aromanticism. [2] | Standard black. |
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
Color meanings are taken from Library.LGBT. No creator-published meanings have been recovered, and these may represent community-assigned interpretations rather than designer intent. [2]
No creator-published hex specification has been located. The hex values listed here are approximations sampled from commonly circulated reproductions and are not from an authoritative source. White and black are assumed standard values.
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:5 · standard
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 5
- Layout
- stripes_only
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- Pink, Light Pink, Lilac / Purple, White, Black
Five horizontal stripes of equal width.
Five horizontal stripes of equal width, top to bottom: pink, light pink, lilac/purple, white, black.
A pride flag for reciprosexual identity consisting of five horizontal stripes of equal width. From top to bottom: pink, light pink, lilac/purple, white, and black. The warm pinks represent attraction, the purple references the asexual pride flag, white represents lack of attraction, and black represents asexuality and aromanticism. [2]
Usage & Adoption
- Online Usage
- Documented in online pride flag databases including Library.LGBT and the Pride-Flags DeviantArt archive. [2][1]
- Current Status
- active
A niche micro-label flag with circulation primarily in online a-spec and MOGAI communities.
Discourse & Debates
Common confusions
- Sometimes confused with the reciproromantic pride flag, which shares the same pink and light pink stripes but substitutes green for the purple stripe.
Reciprosexual is sometimes shortened to recipsexual. The identity is situated within the asexual spectrum, describing conditional sexual attraction that is contingent on the other person's attraction.
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 2 sources
- 2. Reciprosexual. Library.LGBT. Accessed 2026-04-26
- 1. Recipsexual / Reciprosexual. Pride-Flags. DeviantArt (2016-05-20). Accessed 2026-04-26
Image Sources
- Rendering
- Unknown creator, earliest documentation 2016