Transneutral Alternate Flag (2016)
Identity Pride Flag ·
An early transneutral flag design predating the more widely known arco-pluris version of 2018. Created by an unknown designer on or before October 5, 2016, the flag exists in three variations using yellow, purple, and green, colors chosen because they are not blue or pink and thus carry nonbinary rather than binary-gendered associations.
Key facts
- Created
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2016-present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Stripes
- 3
- Represented Identity
- Transneutral people, transgender individuals who identify with a neutral, abinary, or unaligned gender
Also known as
- Transneutral Flag (2016 Alternate)
- Transneutral Flag (Yellow/Purple/Green)
- transneutral
- trans neutral
- MtN
- FtN
Status Historical Variant
Archive categories Gender Identity Pride Flags
Overview
To provide a pride symbol for transneutral individuals using colors that represent nonbinary gender rather than the male-female binary.
This is an early transneutral flag design that predates the more widely circulated version created by arco-pluris on April 27, 2018. The designer is unknown. The flag was documented on or before October 5, 2016, and exists in three variations, all using yellow, purple, and green. These colors were chosen because they are not blue or pink, avoiding associations with binary gender and instead drawing on the nonbinary color tradition.
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- Transneutral people, transgender individuals who identify with a neutral, abinary, or unaligned gender
- Subcommunity
- transgender / nonbinary umbrella
Transneutral describes a transgender individual who identifies fully or partially as a neutral, abinary, or unaligned gender. It can be considered an umbrella term for individuals who transition to a neutral identity. Transneutral is not synonymous with nonbinary, as not all nonbinary genders are neutral-aligned or neutral in nature.
Creators
Attribution notes
The designer is unknown. The flag was documented on or before October 5, 2016, predating the arco-pluris transneutral flag of April 27, 2018.
Origin
- Place Type
- online community
- Digital Origin
- true
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
The flag appears to have originated in online Queer and gender-diverse communities. The exact platform and context of its first posting are uncertain. It was documented on or before October 5, 2016.
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2016-present
The flag saw limited adoption and was largely superseded by the arco-pluris transneutral flag of 2018, which became the more widely recognized version.
The arco-pluris transneutral flag (2018), based on the transmasculine and transfeminine flag designs, eventually became the most commonly used transneutral flag. Other alternate designs were later created by ElderflowerJuice (July 29, 2021) and carrot!/Dandy (December 11, 2021).
Lineage
- Indirect influences
- Rainbow Pride Flag
This 2016 flag is an early transneutral design. The arco-pluris transneutral flag (2018), descended from this design, took a different approach based on the transmasculine and transfeminine flag family rather than the yellow/purple/green nonbinary color scheme.
Colors & Symbolism
The flag uses yellow, purple, and green to represent nonbinary gender identity. These colors were specifically chosen because they are not blue or pink and thus avoid associations with the male-female binary.
| Colour | Hex | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | #FFE556 | Nonbinary gender, drawn from the nonbinary flag tradition where yellow represents genders outside the binary. |
| Purple | #9B59D0 | Gender diversity, drawn from the nonbinary flag tradition where purple represents a mix of genders or genderqueerness. |
| Green | #5BC25B | Nonbinary identity, drawn from the nonbinary flag tradition where green is the inverse of purple and represents nonbinary gender. |
Approximated values from circulating images.
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
The color choices reference the nonbinary pride flag's palette. Specific stripe meanings for each variation have not been documented from a creator statement. The meanings given are inferred from the established nonbinary color tradition.
Hex values are approximations from circulating images. No creator-issued color specifications have been found.
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 3
- Layout
- horizontal stripes
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- yellow, purple, green
Three horizontal stripes. Three variations of this design exist, all using the same yellow, purple, and green palette.
Three horizontal stripes in yellow, purple, and green. Three variations exist, all using this palette in different arrangements or proportions.
Usage & Adoption
- First Users
- Online transneutral and nonbinary communities
- Online Usage
- LGBTQIA+ identity wikis, Gender-diverse community spaces
- Current Status
- rare
Saw limited adoption before being largely superseded by the arco-pluris transneutral flag of 2018.
Image Archive
Flag design
Discourse & Debates
- Whether the existence of multiple unattributed transneutral flag variants from 2016 represents healthy community experimentation or fragmentation that prevented any single design from becoming canonical.
Common confusions
- May be confused with the nonbinary pride flag due to the shared use of yellow, purple, and green.
Transneutral is distinct from nonbinary as a whole. Not all nonbinary genders are neutral-aligned, and not all nonbinary individuals identify as transgender.
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 4 sources
- Transneutral. Gender Wiki (Fandom). Accessed 2026-03-31
- Transneutral. LGBTQIA+ Wiki. Accessed 2026-03-31
- Transneutral. pride-color-schemes. Tumblr (pride-color-schemes). Accessed 2026-04-01
- Rainbow flag (LGBTQ). Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia (2026-06-25). Accessed 2026-07-24
Image Sources
- The Transneutral Alternate Flag (2016). Colors are approximated from circulating images. · SVG reconstruction