Bear flag (gay culture)
| International Bear Brotherhood Flag | |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 1995 |
| Design | Field of seven equally sized horizontal stripes: dark brown, orange/rust, golden yellow, tan, white, gray, and black; with a bear paw print in the canton |
| Designed by | Craig Byrnes |
| Part of the LGBTQ series |
| LGBTQ symbols |
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| Symbols |
| Pride flags |
The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, also known as the bear flag or the bear pride flag, is a pride flag designed to represent the bear subculture within the LGBTQIA+ community. The colors of the flag symbolize species of animal bears throughout the world: dark brown, orange/rust, golden yellow, tan, white, gray, and black. Though not necessarily referring to human skin color or hair color, the flag was designed with inclusion in mind. The bear culture celebrates secondary sex characteristics such as growth of body hair and facial hair, traits associated with bears.