Disability Pride Archive

An archive blog for disability pride flags, symbols, terms, etc <3

[disabilitypride]

Disability Pride Archive

Hello Tumblr! This is a new tumblr for archiving disability flags, symbols, coinings, and anything else that feels in that vein. 💙

I noticed that we've lost one of the two main archival blogs dedicated to disability in general, and so I'm hoping to add some redundancy to help ensure flags remain archived.

Feel free to tag me to request archival of disability related content! Note: I take a broad tent view of what is/isn't disability! The more the merrier! 💙

Gentle reminders and PSAs

Remember to be kind and mindful that others may have different experiences than yourself. Some people don't see a need for their disability to have a flag, but others do. Please respect that.

Provide alt text for all images including text adornments <3

It's helpful to describe the meanings of the colours and elements in a flag (e.g. "the green is associated with neurodiversity, and the teal is associated with Deafness"). This helps for cognitive accessibility as well as for blind people to understand the significance of the flag.

Try to remember to tag potential eyestrain <3

It's appreciated if you include information on flag usage, ideally a copyright license. Flags can be copyrighted. If you've never thought about this before, Creative Commons has a tool here to help you!

The lightning bolt (zig-zag) disability pride flag design is obsolete because it may trigger some visual disabilities. Please minimize zig-zag designs accordingly.

A solid white infinity symbol with a fixed-width stroke is associated with the Métis, one of the major Indigenous groups in what is now Canada. It's been on their flag since 1815. The following flag is a Queer Métis flag, NOT an autism flag:

There are many ways to style infinity symbols, and it is very doable to make autism flags with infinities that won't cause confusion with Métis flags. <3

For more archival tumblrs, @liom-archive keeps a list here: https://liom-archive.tumblr.com/blogs

[chronicallyqueercoining2]

Functional Seizures Flag / Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Flag

[Pt: Functional Seizures Flag / Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Flag end pt]

A flag to represent those who have Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure *also known as functional seizures.*

The purple and teal colors represent PNES (Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure). Since they symbolize resilience, I used orchids as a symbol in the center. The background is the disabled pride flag but altered to be purple, teal, and a darker gray.

[Pt: The purple and teal colors represent PNES (Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure). Since they symbolize resilience, I used orchids as a symbol in the center. The background is the disabled pride flag but altered to be purple, teal, and a darker gray. End pt]

Plain symbol under cut

Requested by @theadhdace

Any of our terms or flags or posts may be added to archives, wikis, other sites, etc. Archives are important! I do not mind where you use my terms

Anyone may use my terms; I will not police your usage.

MAD Taglist (DM OR SEND AN ASK TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED!) :

@c1rcus-of-silliness @themogaidragon @madtrender @mad-pride @disabilitypride @disabilityflagsarchive

[chronicallyqueercoining2]

Atonic Seizures Flag / Drop Attack Seizures Flag

[Pt: Atonic Seizures Flag / Drop Attack Seizures Flag end pt]

A flag to represent those who have atonic seizures *also known as drop attack seizures.*

The purple colors represent seizures. Lavender flowers are the international flower of seizures, so I used this as a symbol in the center. The background is the disabled pride flag but altered to be purple and a darker gray.

[Pt: The purple colors represent seizures. Lavender flowers are the international flower of seizures, so I used this as a symbol in the center. The background is the disabled pride flag but altered to be purple and a darker gray. End pt]

Lavender Symbol credit

Plain symbol under cut

Requested by : @theadhdace

Any of our terms or flags or posts may be added to archives, wikis, other sites, etc. Archives are important! I do not mind where you use my terms

Anyone may use my terms; I will not police your usage.

MAD Taglist (DM OR SEND AN ASK TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED!) :

@c1rcus-of-silliness @themogaidragon @madtrender @mad-pride @disabilitypride @disabilityflagsarchive

[flesh-enjoyer]

I made a smell disorder flag and I'm pretty proud of it, here it is with the plain stripes and color meanings:

[ID: two seven striped pride flags with identical colors. the one on the right labels their meanings, from top to bottom, as: purple for phantosmia, blue for dysosmia, teal for parosmia, rose red for smell, white for hyperosmia, grey for hyposmia, and black for anosmia. End ID.]

and here's some versions with a rose in the middle because I think that makes it look incredible:

[ID: the same flags as above, but with a rose in the center, which is the same color as the rose red center stripe. the rose on the left has black lines and the one on the right has dark red lines. End ID.]

this means a lot to me so I gave it my best shot, any advice and/or feedback would be appreciated.

[miseryfallen]

Functional Neurological Disorder Flag

This isn't what we usually post, but we wanted a flag for functional neurological disorder (FND) and couldn't find one, so we made one ourselves!

The orange is for agitative symptoms, like pain and seizures, while the blue is for depressive symptoms, like fainting and lethargy.

The cream-colored middle stripe is for the good days in-between the bad, with the purple being low-symptom periods.

The flowers are there because FND is just... very flowery, to us. With wellness blooming and wilting in a continuous cycle. Here's a version without flowers as well:

[theonestopshop]

AACPUNK

AACpunk is a movement that challenges ableism and promotes the acceptance and inclusion of all forms of communication. It stands for the inclusion of individuals who rely on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including nonverbal individuals, neurodivergent people, and those with various communication challenges, whether temporary or permanent. It works to break down barriers such as prohibitive costs, restrictive protocols, and social stigma, ensuring that all individuals have equal access to AAC tools.

Flag meaning

The top blue is representing communication in all its forms

The red is for breaking of barriers, stereotypes and ableism

The light tan-brown for neurodivergence

The gray for self-determination

And the cobalt for free access

Flags by @kpopwerewolf

Person with AAC symbol by @blackholemojis

ALT FLAG

Core Beliefs of AACpunk:

• Communication is a right, not a privilege. No one should be denied access to AAC tools of any kind.

• All communication is valid. Whether someone uses text-to-speech devices, symbol boards, writing, gestures, or any other form of AAC, their voice matters.

• Rejecting ableism in communication. Society often devalues nonverbal and AAC users, treating them as lesser. AACpunk stands against this by demanding equal treatment and respect.

• Breaking barriers to AAC access. Many AAC users struggle to get the tools they need due to cost, medical gatekeeping, or stigma. AACpunk fights for free and open access to communication tools.

• Neurodivergent and disability pride. AACpunk is inherently tied to neurodivergent and disabled liberation, embracing identity without the need for “fixing” or forced conformity to verbal speech norms.

AACpunk is inherently supportive of:

• All individuals with verbal communication challenges, no matter how they express themselves.

• No-tech, low-tech, and high-tech AAC users.

• Individuals who are neurodivergent, disabled, and who choose AAC as their primary means of communication.

• Self-determination in communication choices, without societal pressure to conform to verbal norms.

• Accessible education, workplaces, and social spaces for all individuals, regardless of communication style.

• The ability to communicate anything, even content deemed controversial or inappropriate, including through symbol-based AAC.

• Free access to AAC tools, ensuring that economic barriers do not prevent communication.

AACpunk is inherently against:

• Speech supremacy and verbalism, the belief that spoken language is superior.

• Medical and educational systems that gatekeep access to AAC, preventing people from receiving the tools they need.

• Forced speech therapies and practices that demand conformity to verbal communication norms.

• The infantilization of AAC users, treating them as less than or incapable of making their own choices.

• The exclusion of AAC users from conversations about accessibility, rights, and inclusion.

• Dehumanizing attitudes toward nonverbal individuals and those who use AAC.

[sandfordpolice]

I saw your recent ‘invisible’ flag and think it’s really cool!

Could you possibly make a term that’s the opposite of that? As in, feeling that everyone is watching you and judging you due to neurodiversity?

Absolutely! Here you go! It shocked me how well people took Invisible as a coined term, actually..

PERCEIVABLE

-> Perceivable is a term for folks who feel as if their neurodivergency causes them to stand out, leading to the belief that others are watching you and judging you for the way you behave.

CURRENTLY NO SPOONS FOR ID - WILL RETURN TOMORROW!!

[radiomogai]

[PT: Perceivable. end PT]

[neopronouns]

flag id: a flag with 4 stripes, which are golden yellow, green, dark blue, and cool purple. end id.

banner id: a 1600x200 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting. those on my / dni may still use my terms, so do not recoin them.’ in large white text in the center. the text takes up two lines, split at the slash. end id.

moodshifter flag for anon!

i used the colors i saw most commonly in bipolar i, bipolar ii, and cyclothymia flags when searching through @/mad-pride — yellow/orange, green, blue, and purple.

yellow represents mania and hypomania; green represents hope, health, and the cycle between moods; blue represents depression; purple represents strong emotions in general!

tags: @radiomogai, @dragonpride17, @mad-pride

dni link

[disabled-safe-haven]

Walking Cane User Flag

A flag for cane users! This can be for all cane users. Half-time, full-time, young, old, etc.

[masquerade-flags]

Personality Disorder—Trait Specified pathological personality trait domains. Negative Affectivity(first), Detachment(Second), Antagonism(third), Disinhibition(fourth), Psychoticism(fifth).

Based on this Personality Disorder—Traits Specified flag

Negative Affectivity includes: Emotional lability, Anxiousness, Separation insecurity, Submissiveness, Hostility(also present in antagonism), Perseveration, Depressivity(also present in detachment), Suspiciousness(also present in detachment)

Detachment includes: Withdrawal, Intimacy avoidance, Anhedonia, Depressivity(also present in negative affectivity), Restricted affectivity, Suspiciousness(also present in negative affectivity)

Antagonism includes: Manipulativeness, Deceitfulness, Grandiosity, Attention seeking, Callousness, Hostility(also present in negative affectivity)

Disinhibition includes: Irresponsibility, Impulsivity, Distractibility, Risk taking

Psychoticism includes: Unusual beliefs and experiences, Eccentricity, Cognitive and perceptual dysregulation

May make flags for multiple trait domains later, but there is a lot of different combinations.

[the-rwotting-vxmpirrz]

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CAPD/APD Awareness Flag : Central Audio Processing Disorder Awareness Flag.

—> Flag coined/created by me !! [The-Bat-Collective]

☆ please give credit!

ID : one 7 horizontal striped flag with colors that go in this order, top to bottom : alien green, kiwi green, light sage, white, light sage, kiwi green, and alien green! In the center is a hand drawn brain outlined in dusty rose. Below the brain is an ear outlined in whisky and outlined again in ruddy brown. On the left of the ear is a sound wave outlined in whiskey and outlined again in ruddy brown.

END ID

[yiekistore]

So I couldn't find a Schizoaffective Disorder flag... so like any good person with schizoaffective disorder can do is to create one.

Purple - Hallucinations

Pink - Delusions

Gray - Disorganised Thinking

Green - Manic Episodes

Blue - Depressive Episodes

Gray is the awareness colour of schizoaffective disorder so I felt like I had to fit it into the flag.

You are free use this flag. Manipulate it, and change its shapes and colours. No attribution required. No one can copyright blocks/bars shapes with different colours.

[pickle-the-lad]

Infrequent Paralysis Flag

For those with some type of primary or secondary periodic paralysis. It is also for those who can't get a diagnosis due to a lack of doctors or lack of care from doctors. And mental and physical disabilities that causes infrequent paralysis.

Edit: Oh yeah!

Dark purple is for paralysis.

Red is for physical disability.

White is for invisible disability.

And the gold heart is for those who take care of you in your moments of weakness.

[intervex]

Even more autism pride flag options

After my latest autistic pride flag post, @pride-cat messaged me suggesting a mashup of the red-orange-yellow-lime-green (ROYLG) flag with the Autistic Pride Day logo. Here's what I came up with:

The top one uses the grey from the disability pride flag and the colours from the ROYLG flag. Bottom left uses a white background like the neurodiversity flag. Bottom right uses disability pride colours.

(At pride-cat's suggestion, I tried putting the APD logo on the ROYLG flag but felt like it blended into the background - you can see pride-cat's version here.)

@posting-stuffies tagged me about @ryanyflags's gold infinity icons, so here are two flags putting the gold infinity first on a plain white background then on the grey background:

While on the idea of "plain symbol for autism on a white background" I figured I'd make use of the aufinity symbol by @palpablenotion:

And then finally, this post by @spaghettimakesflags and this post by @themogaidragon inspired some more flag ideas that led to:

These are all free to use and remix! I hope this helps for moving people away from autistic flags that have Metis style infinity symbols in them (such as the original ROYLG design). 🧡

Code used to generate flag combinations is on github. SVGs here.

In the near future I'm thinking of putting out a survey of autistic flag options. I'm assembling a list of options here, so if you know of any autistic flag designs that don't use a solid white infinity that aren't in the document please let me know! 🧡

Tagging for archival: @radiomogai @liom-archive @disabilityflagsarchive @disabilitypride

[masquerade-flags]

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder(OCPD)/Anankastic Personality Disorder(AnPD) flag

So we'll level with you, we aren't 100% sure we actually have OCPD, we do have a lot of symptoms of it but we don't know for sure. If that makes not want to use the flag that's fine

Flag meaning:

It has 6 stripes because 6 is a perfect number. The symbol consists of a symbol the is sometimes used to represent the control key on keyboards, and the white flower with six petals is for perfection.

White is for need for perfection, but also for awareness

Yellow rigidity, as well community

Green is for comorbidity, and solidarity

Blue is for order, as well acceptance

Burgundy is for need for control, also symptom management

Black is for underlining anxiety and insecurity, but also recovery

Also here's just the symbol in case you want it

[disabilitypride]

For archiving: what's under the cut is the middle symbol on its own.

[spaghettimakesflags]

anemia and low iron pride flag

[neurocute]

I haven’t seen a flag for Ménière’s Disease anywhere before, so I made my own! Feel free to use. Credit is appreciated but not required, and anyone with Meniere’s can use it!

IMAGE ID - The flag in the center has nine evenly-spaced stripes. In the center of the flag is a simple white icon of a side-view of a person's head with a black spiral where their brain would be. From top to bottom, the colors are saturated medium blue, medium fern green, desaturated greenish-yellow, light yellowish-red, and off-black. The colors are mirrored below that strip, starting with light yellowish-red. The flags on the left and right are the same, but without the icon of the head in the center. /END ID

Color meanings below:

Blue represents hearing loss, and is colorpicked from the Deaf flag.

Green represents tinnitus, and is colorpicked (with slight variation) from this tinnitus flag.

Yellow represents vertigo.

Red represents inner-ear dysfunction and endolymph buildup.

Black represents sound sensitivity, and is colorpicked from the misophonia flag.

[disabilityflagsarchive]

text below cut copy-pasted here:

Blue represents hearing loss, and is colorpicked from the Deaf flag.

Green represents tinnitus, and is colorpicked (with slight variation) from this tinnitus flag.

Yellow represents vertigo.

Red represents inner-ear dysfunction and endolymph buildup.

Black represents sound sensitivity, and is colorpicked from the misophonia flag.