Translated by Neil Hopkinson. "Idyll XXIX". Theocritus, Moschus, Bion. Harvard University Press, 2015. ( web archive) The full lines containing the phrase are translated and annotated by Hopkinson as: "You should think of this and be pleasanter toward me, and love me as guilelessly as I love you, so that when you are a man (Lit. "when you have a manly cheek," i.e. a beard.) we may be friends to each other like Achilles and Patroclus. (Lit., "be Achillean friends to each other.")" Blaxk, Natasha A.; Stern, Alana (June 22, 2016). "9 Queer Pride Flags That You Probably Didn't Know About". Odyssey. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021 . Retrieved January 23, 2019. Vincian, also based on Leonardo da Vinci is occasionally used as another version of achillean, but is also used to refer to gay men (exclusive attraction).

Washington-Harmon, Taylyn (November 25, 2022). "What Does It Mean To Be Omnisexual?". Health.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023 . Retrieved April 23, 2023. Polyaffectionate: having or wanting a non-romantic intimate relationship with more than one person at once, a word for a relationship style based on the word “polyamorous” and frequently used by aromantics, as well as others who desire or participate in having multiple intimate but non-romantic partners. a b c d e f Bendix, Trish (September 8, 2015). "Why don't lesbians have a pride flag of our own?". AfterEllen. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015 . Retrieved June 8, 2019. Sapphic: derived from the name of the Greek poet, Sappho, this is a term referring to women who are attracted to women, and is inclusive of lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, and queer women and nonbinary people who identify with womanhood. Similar to WLW. a b c The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (2023). Ace and Aro Journeys. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. pp.44–45.

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White: Represents trans men, nonbinary people who connect with masculinity, and gender non-conformity. Barucco, Renato. "Transgender People: Strangers in Gay Land". HuffPost. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021 . Retrieved December 28, 2020.

Both flags have two blue stripes on the top and bottom representing men. In the center is a green carnation. In ancient Rome and 19th century England, green indicated gay affiliations. Victorian men would often pin a green carnation on their lapel, as popularized by author Oscar Wilde. In general, the achillean flag represents joy.

Since then, there have been several changes made to the original flag, which now frequently has six rainbow stripes instead of the original eight. The most significant achievement for the community as a whole was the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015.