Gay flag of South Africa

Gay flag of South Africa
UseRepresent the South African LGBT community
Proportion2:3
Adopted
  • 2010 (public launch)
  • 2012 (heraldic registration)
DesignA field divided horizontally into six equal bands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, surmounted horizontally from the hoist of a white pall in umbra the edge to the hoist in black
Designed byEugene Brockman

The gay flag of South Africa is a pride flag that aims to reflect the freedom and diversity of South Africa and build pride in being an LGBTQ South African. It was registered as the flag of the LGBTQ Association of South Africa in 2012 and is not an official symbol of South Africa.