The Asexual Spectrum, Aromantic Spectrum, and Aroace Spectrum flags
This is for the acespec, arospec, and aroace-spec flags first posted onto theflagarchive. This is an HD rendition of the flags, as well as updated formatting and more explanation for the stripes/colors, all posted together.
Flag explanations and FAQ below the cut.
Asexual Spectrum: A spectrum of all identities that relate to having differing sexual attraction from allosexuals.
The flag stripes are as follows: Dark blue is for the community, its history, and solidarity. Purple is for asexuality of all kinds. Red is for self determination, pride in your identity, and acceptance of your and others’ asexuality. Cream is for diversity in experiences and types of attraction.
Colors such as pink were chosen to represent some microlabels that use it, such as cupio, alongside flags like alloace, which has pinks and purples.
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Aromantic Spectrum: A spectrum of all identities that relate to having differing romantic attraction from alloromantics.
The flag stripes are as follows: Dark green is for aromanticism in all forms. Light green is for diversity in attraction and experiences, recognition of the aro spectrum, and of other experiences within the community. Light yellow is for the aromantic community and its history. Teal is for pride in our identity, self acceptance and acceptance of others, and solidarity. Dark teal is for recognition that we are our own separate identity. We are not just part of asexuality, we are not confused, and we are not a modifier, we are a fully independent orientation that can be used with other labels, or used entirely on its own.
Yellow and blue were additionally added to represent the older renditions of the aromantic flag that had yellow, along with the alloaro flag which is predominantly yellow. The blue is particularly to represent some microlabels that use blue, alongside the aroace and aroace spectrum flags.
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Aroace Spectrum: A spectrum of all identities that relate to having differing romantic attraction and sexual attraction from allo people.
The flag stripes are as follows: Green represents differences in romantic attraction. Off-white/blue represents diversity in experiences and attraction. Purple represents differences in sexual attraction. Dark blue represents our community, history, and solidarity.
The blue was chosen to represent some microlabels, such as oriented aroace, as well as a nod to the general aroace flag, which is partly blue.
Why different flags? Don't the originals include the spectrums already?
Yes! However, these flags are moreso supposed to represent the spectrum in its entirety. More emphasis is put on varying experiences and diversity, rather than simply "asexual", "aromantic", and "aroace". While the original flags do technically include us, not everyone feels very included under them. Plus, having spectrum flags can just be fun!
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Can anyone on the spectrums use these?
Of course!
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Should I credit the original coining posts separately, or just link here?
Well, theflagarchive was our blog (we don't use it anymore), so I would be okay with either one! Frankly, I originally made these flags quite a while ago, and the definitions/etc. aren't that great. Hence why I made this!
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Can I edit these or use them in different things?
Yep! Don't even have to include credit. They're for the whole community, not just me.
if anyone wants to send in requests feel free too, i’ll likely not get to them right away but it’d be nice to fill out the blog’s queue and have something to do when i’m bored . flag redesigns + flag combos are easy, but i can also make flags for flagless terms!
gendermultiper: a gender/gender experience in which one’s gender changes based on multiple personas/self-perceptions
for anon! this term is similar to genderfaust, but a gendermultiper person’s gender does not have to stay within the same alignment.
flag id: a flag with 3 stripes. in the center, there are 4 vertical stripes. in order, the vertical stripes are light grey, purple-grey, blue-grey, and light grey. on the left of the vertical stripes, the 3 stripes in order are purple, blue, and green. on the right, they are light red, light orange, and yellow. end id.
"Bellusromantic is a micro-label on the aromantic spectrum defined as having interest in traditionally romantic things, such as kissing or cuddling, but not feeling romantic attraction, and not wanting a romantic relationship. A bellusromantic person may enjoy or desire these activities in non-romantic contexts, but does not enjoy them in the context of a romantic relationship."
I decided to redesign the bellusromantic flag since the term resonated with me, but I wasn't quite a fan of the flag.
Lavender - Traditionally romantic behaviors; like kissing, cuddling, holding hands, etc.
Dusty Pink - The link between traditionally romantic behaviors and being aromantic; removing actions like kissing, cuddling, holding hands, etc from a romantic context.
Rose Pink - The core identity of being aromantic; not experiencing romantic attraction, as well as identifying as bellusromantic.
Peach Pink - The link between being aromantic and not desiring a romantic relationship. May also include being romance-repulsed if that applies to the user.
Peach - Not desiring and/or rejecting romantic relationships. Could also include favoring other types of relationships (alterous, (queer-)platonic, etc.).
I decided to still include the rose as I thought it was a unique addition and helps the flag stand out. Above features one complex and one simple version depending on the users tastes; as well as a blank version if the user prefers it without a symbol.
Below on the left, is the current bellusromantic flag I've found. On the right is the original, and I mostly based my redesign off of it. I wanted to add a unique stripe construction instead of the basic fade-into-white that many other flags already have ^~^
im deciding, i might not coin genders for other people any more. only coining genders on my own terms, but ill still help people coin things (like if they already have their own word) or make flags for their terms...
heres my official post on my gay man* flag redesign! varients & edits of this flag are very encouraged and welcomed :) please tag me if you use this! i wanna see....
rainbowaesic: a (xeno)gender related to rainbow aesthetics; a rainbow aesthetigender
goreaesic: a (xeno)gender related to gore aesthetics; a gore aesthetigender
bloodaesic: a (xeno)gender related to blood aesthetics; a blood aesthetigender
for anon!
quick note: for some, these genders may overlap with rainbowcoric, gorecoric, and bloodcoric. however, since these are -aesic terms rather than -coric terms, they do not inherently relate to some of the common motifs and values associated with rainbowcore/gorecore/bloodcore, and instead they only inherently relate to the aesthetic of rainbow/gore/blood itself.
flag id: the left flag has 11 stripes. in order, they are very light blue, sky blue, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, light indigo, purple, sky blue, and light blue. the middle flag has 11 stripes. in order, they are brown, cream, bright red, dark red, very dark red, brown, very dark red, dark red, bright red, cream, and brown, the right flag has 11 stripes. in order, they are black, dark red-brown, red-brown, very dark red, dark red, bright red, dark red, very dark red, red-brown, dark red-brown and black. end id.
Tried my hand at a little toric/NBLM flag redesign with more distinctive colors. I’ll probably try making a version sometime with the interlocking symbols more similar to the original flag design (with the male symbol lowered a little from the non-binary one; it just looks better visually imo), but I wasn’t able to find that version anywhere as a downloadable free resource. For now, here’s a version where the symbols are on the same level. I may keep messing around with colors more as well, so expect update posts.
Edit: Yeah, I’ll definitely be messing around with the colors some more. The greens still don’t feel quite right.
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