Anarcho-pacifists reject the use of violence in the struggle for social change and the abolition of the state. White (for pacifism) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of anarcho-pacifism. The anarcha-queer advocates anarchism and social revolution as a means of homosexual, bisexual and transsexual liberation and abolition of homophobia, lesbophobia, transmisogyny, biphobia, transphobia, heteronormativity, heterosexism, patriarchy and the gender binary. Pink (for LGBTQ) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of queer anarchism. Mutualists believe producers should possess the means of production, either individually or collectively, and seek a liberated market without capitalism wherein private property is abolished and replaced with occupation-and-use ownership. Orange (a blend of red for socialism and gold for markets) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of mutualism. They believe the struggle against patriarchy is an essential part of the struggle against the state and capitalism.
Anarcha-feminists view patriarchy and traditional gender roles as a form of involuntary coercion that should be replaced by decentralized free association. Purple (for feminism) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of anarcha-feminism. Eco-anarchists extend anarchist ideology beyond class struggle to include a critique of interactions between humans and the world around them, their goals being not only lasting liberty, equality and solidarity but also long-term environmental sustainability. Green (for nature) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of eco-anarchism. They see capitalism as a system of inequality that exploits both human and natural resources. Anarcho-syndicalists view revolutionary industrial unionism (or syndicalism) as a method for workers in a capitalist society to gain control of an economy and, with that control, influence broader society.
Red (for socialism) and black (for anarchism) is the flag of anarcho-syndicalism. Green flag means the end of the yellow flag zone. To emphasize that, some anarchists add the letter “A” (for anarchy) inside an “O” (for order) to the center of their flag: The resulting “Circle-A” Ⓐ represents “order from anarchy” (and other things). While the black, green and yellow colors are an ode to Nelson Mandela’s political party, the African National Congress, the red, white and blue are reminiscent of the flags of the European. Green flag is waved at the following observation post of the observation post where yellow flag is waved. It is NOT a synonym for “chaos” (the absence of order). three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (hoist side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of dark gold (brown) outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons on its breast is a. “Anarchy” refers to the absence of RULERS – not the absence of RULES. While a solid white flag is the universal sign of surrender (to opposition), a solid black flag is the universal symbol of resistance (to oppression). But what is the central mode of oppression? Different camps make different claims, and they use different flags to show what it is they see as the means of oppression. I just think pride flags are cool.Anarchists are opposed to hierarchy – any system that favors the few at the expense of the many is opposed by default. XAN: “It’s almost Pride Month! In fact, the Utah Pride Festival is this weekend! So this year, I drew a guide to some of the more common flags you might see at Pride. Among the people in the line are RF, Teigue, and That One Guy, who looks confused and is holding a bus timetable. Xan is standing in a line of people, holding a parasol and waving. Happy Pride Month, everyone! I’ll be spending the weekend in the Utah Pride Festival’s 1 to 5 Club booth, sheltering from the sun and hopefully working on some art! I’ll also be marching in the parade: I’ll be the one trying to avoid poking other people with my gothy parasol. The original version contained a mistake (I switched two colors on the ace flag, sorry ace friends!) and the new version features an additional row of flags! As of the time I’m making this update, even this newer version is kinda out of date – there’s a new lesbian flag that’s gained a lot of traction and more or less supplanted the old ones – but I figure this version is still an improvement on the original.įor the sake of completeness I’ve left the original version below. What you’re seeing here is an updated version of my summer 2018 Pride Flags comic.