Official Pride Flag and General Flag Etiquette
In 2021, Valentino Vecchietti (she/they) of Intersex Equality Rights UK adapted the Pride Progress flag to incorporate the intersex flag, thereby creating the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag.
The Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag is the official Pride Flag of the federal public service of Canada!
In the spirit of all previous iterations of the Pride flags listed below, the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag continues to represent persons with diverse sexual orientations and those with diverse gender identities and expressions, whilst also explicitly including the intersex community.
Journey to the Inclusive Pride flag
- 1978 Gilbert baker - The Rainbow Pride flag
- 1999 Monica helms - The Trans Pride flag
- 2013 Morgan carpenter - The Intersex Pride flag
- 2017 Amber Hikes - The More Color, More Pride flag
- 2018 Daniel Quasar - Progress Pride flag
- 2021 Valentino Vecchietti - Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag
For more information about the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, and its meaning, please visit our Resource Page.
Flag Specifications
The specifications below must be used and should not be deviated from to allow for consistency in application.
All flags for interior and exterior use are digitally printed on heavy weight 200 denier nylon for durability purposes.
COLOURS
The specific Pantone colours that need to be used are as follows
Rainbow Section
Red – 2347C
Orange - 151C
Yellow - Pantone Yellow C
Green – 376C
Blue – 300C
Purple – 276C
Chevron Section
Black
Brown – 725C
Baby Blue – 305C
Baby Pink – 203C
White
Intersex Section
Golden Yellow – 116C
Purple – Purple Medium Purple
DIMENSIONS
For interior use (2 options):
- Option 1: 3’ x 6’ with sleeve and leather tab
- Option 2: 3’ x 6’ header style with rope, no toggle and no sleeve
For exterior use: rope and toggle style with reinforced stitching along all sides. Sizing includes:
- 3’ x 6’,
- 4.5’ x 9’
- 6’ x 12’
- or larger depending on the height of the flag pole
For banner style:
- Confirm the preferred size with the company doing the installation and whether extra reinforcement or webbing are required as they have to use special cabling and anchors to secure it to the walls.
For further information regarding Canada’s flag protocol and etiquette, please consult Canadian Heritage.
Copyrighting
Use of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag is permitted. However, Valentino Vecchietti, the creator of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, asks to be credited/acknowledged in association with its use.
Flag Protocol
The manner in which flags may be displayed in Canada is not governed by legislation but rather by established practice. The etiquette outlined in this section is an adaptation of international usage and of customs that the federal government has been observing for many years.
Pride flag raising and displaying
Pride flag raising during half-masting
The National Flag of Canada half-masting notices provide details about half-masting events in Canada, or in special circumstances, in a foreign country. See the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada for more information.
In the event that the National Flag is to be flown at half-mast, all flags within the surrounding stand of flags must be lowered accordingly.