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	Pride Flag
		The flag is composed of nine horizontal stripes of equal width.
		A few years later, TLFMC of Anchorage was the first of many organizations to use the flag's stripes to fill in a state outline and use the heart as the marker for their city's position in the state.
		I have seen the flag with the heart replaced by a red computer console used as the logo for a leather computer club and I have seen the heart replaced by a red roast turkey for a Thanksgiving invitation.
	www.leatherarchives.org /exhibits/deblase/pride.htm (1863 words)

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		flag for an officer commanding a division (germany)
		flag of the royal family, circa 1876 (japan)
		flags proposed by an unknown author, with white intermediate stripes (germany)
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/k-d-4.htm (448 words)

	Leather Pride flag
		The flag is composed of nine horizontal stripes of equal width.
		The Leather Pride Flag (for those gay, straight, bi, or otherwise who enjoy leather, sadomasochism, Dominance & submission, and similar activities as a sexual fetish) is displayed more discretely than the Rainbow Gay Pride Flag.
		This is a variant of the “Leather pride flag” with a wider white stripe.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/qq-lpf.html (1089 words)

	GMax - Queer history: What is the history of the rainbow flag? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While the rainbow flag is said to represent LGBT diversity, specific queer communities have adopted their own flags.
		Leather contest, Tony DeBlase introduced a Leather Pride flag comprised of four fl and four blue horizontal stripes, a white stripe in the middle, and a red heart in the upper left corner.
		An early bear flag with diagonal stripes was supplanted by the International Bear Brotherhood flag, designed by Craig Byrnes in 1995, which features horizontal stripes in the fur colors of bears throughout the world and a paw print in the upper left corner.
	www.gmax.co.za /think/history/2004/040628-rainbowflag.html (839 words)

	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Symbols
		In 1989 the flag was given international recognition when West Hollywood resident John Stout successfully sued his landlords after they tried to prohibit him from hanging the flag from his apartment balcony.
		When large rainbow flags were first carried along parade routes with the carriers at the corners and along the sides, they found that people along the parade route with throw change into convenient valley created in the flag's center.
		Another Leather Pride Flag which hasn't gained quite as much popularity is a modified rainbow flag in which the purple stripe is replaced by a fl stripe.
	www.lambda.org /symbols.htm (5133 words)

	Leather Pride flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leather Pride flag, a symbol for the BDSM and fetish subculture.
		Although the flag is also common in the gay community, it is not an exclusivly gay symbol and represents the entire leather community.
		The triskelion is another symbol which has been proposed as a BDSM Emblem, and the BDSM Rights Flag combines the triskelion and the leather flag in a design which is explicitly in the public domain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leather_Pride_flag (379 words)

	The Flag
		The Leather Pride flag was designed by Tony Deblase, the (then) owner of the company that produces Drummer Magazine.
		The colors and red heart of the Leather Pride flag appear everywhere and remains a national symbol of the leather lifestyle.
		Until Quagmyr designed the BDSM symbol, the Leather Pride Flag was the only recognizable symbol which connected those in the lifestyle together.
	www.albanypowerexchange.com /BDSMinfo/the_flag.htm (195 words)

	JLubeJack Pride Flags
		Tony debuted it at the 1989 International Mr Leather contest in Chicago, and, because he placed the design into the public domain, it was then adopted throughout the US—especially on the gay male SM scene—and now is used worldwide.
		The key to understanding the symbolism in the Bi Pride Flag is to know that the purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the 'real world' where bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities.
		This flag is adopted by the International Bear Brotherhood, although there does not seem to be one single symbol that represents bears in general.
	www.jlubejack.us /flags.html (686 words)

	Leather (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leather as a style owes a great debt to the gay male community, where chaps, motorcycle caps, Sam Browne belts, and engineer boots became totems of sexual potency.
		Now the leather name and a great deal of the "look" is applied to people of all genders and sexual orientations.
		The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol for the leather community, which encompasses those who are into leather, Levi's, sado- masochism, bondage and domination, uniforms, cowboys, rubber, and other fetishes.
	www.fortunecity.com /village/nathan/444/id21.htm (166 words)

	IC: Leather Pride Flag - Encyclopervia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol for the BDSM subculture.
		The flag was designed by Tony DeBlase, and he first presented the design at the International Mister Leather contest in Chicago, Illinois, USA on May 28 1989.
		The flag is a variation on the United States flag, with red and white stripes replaced by fl and blue, and the field of stars in the top left hand corner replaced by a red heart: The flag is composed of nine horizontal stripes of equal width.
	www.informedconsent.co.uk /encyclopervia/Leather_Pride_Flag (467 words)

	History of the Leather Pride Flag
		mentioned the presentation of the flag and that it had already appeared in "gay parades across the country." Marcus also said, "The flag obviously represents the leather/SM fraternity and their caring, loving brotherhood." No pictures of the flag or its presentation at IML were published.
		The next Drummer- designer-related appearance of the leather pride flag was in September, on stage at the Mr.
		Of course, the leather pride flag has flown as an arch of balloons at any number of events, perhaps completing the circle from the inspiration DeBlase started with to the fully realized emblem we have today.
	www.geocities.com /westhollywood/Village/7114/histlthr.html (1290 words)

	Flag History
		In the IML coverage, Mister Marcus mentioned the presentation of the flag and that it had already appeared in "gay parades across the country." Marcus also said, "The flag obviously represents the leather/SM fraternity and their caring, loving brotherhood." No pictures of the flag or its presentation at IML were published.
		Now, in 1997, the leather pride flag design is just eight years old—its ninth birthday being at the IML contest in May, 1998 — and it is solidly accepted around the world.
		The flags had eight stripes, each color representing a component of the community: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit.
	www.bearmfg.com /history/history.html (4953 words)

	ebar.com \| Mister Marcus: Leather Pride
		Leather Pride Week in San Francisco got off to a rousing start this past Sunday, September 18 when close to 300 people gathered at Daddy's on Castro Street to begin the Leather Walk to the South of Market "leather zone," with a pit stop at the Powerhouse and ending at the Eagle Tavern.
		The Leather Daddies of San Francisco were paid tribute for their ongoing support of Leather Walk.
		As the Leather Pride flag ascended the flag pole in Harvey Milk Plaza, everyone's favorite diva, Sharon McNight, warbled a touching, poignant rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" as the flag slowly ascended the pole, a rendition that made even the staunchest Judy Garland fan give Judy's performance a second thought.
	www.ebar.com /arts/art_article.php?sec=mrm&article=13 (791 words)

	Variations of the Gay Pride / Rainbow Flag
		This seems to be a fairly consistent pattern — taking an existing flag and “merging” it with the Rainbow Flag or various GLBT [gay, lesbian, bissexual and transgendered] symbols to represent GLBT members of the group the existing flag represents.
		Raibow flag with white stripe vertically in the hoist, to denote that «all are included».
		The most prevelent was the gay Rainbow flag in several different varieties (including one with a smiley face on it) and a few other gay flags (since this is the gay mecca of the city).
	www.fotw.net /flags/qq-rb_v.html (840 words)

	The International Bear Brotherhood Flag (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bear Flag (“bears” being gay men with an appreciation for hirsute partners) is displayed more discretely than the Rainbow Gay Pride Flag.
		The flag consists of seven horizontal stripes (a reference to the Gay Pride flag?) of supposedly ursine colours: brown, light brown, very light brown, very light yellow, white, grey and fl; on the upper hoist, a bear pawprint spanning over four stripes.
		The flag shown is only one variant of the flag (the International Bear Brotherhood Flag).
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/qq-ibbf.html (342 words)

	ebar.com \| Cheaper by the dozen
		New Jersey Leather title was won by Chuck Nankivill, and advances him to compete at the Mid-Atlantic Leather contest in Washington, DC in January.
		Russian River Leather in Guerneville, California; and while the DC Eagle is celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Mr.
		Leather Toronto in Ontario, Canada with a wild weekend and lots of Canadian bacon on the hoof.
	www.ebar.com /arts/art_article.php?sec=mrm&article=13 (1067 words)

	Leather subculture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leather Pride flag, which has become a symbol of the BDSM and fetish subculture.
		Leather culture is also inspired by the chains and leather or denim and leather look espoused by heavy metal bands.
		The leather community has been considered a subset of BDSM culture rather than a direct descendant of gay culture as a whole, despite the fact that in years past much of the organized SM community was in fact homosexual.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leather_subculture (971 words)

	FAQ's - The Master/slave Flag
		Not everyone wearing Leather Pride Flag pin or T-shirt is into this lifestyle.
		The Leather Pride Flag was created as a gay based symbol.
		Our community has its roots in the Leather Community, but today we are bigger and more diverse than the Leather Pride Flag represents.
	www.masterslaveflag.com /html/faq_s.html (644 words)

	PrideIndex - Legends Magazine on the WeB. Your Guide to Black & Latino,Gay Ball Culture
		The purpose of the flag is to maximize bisexual pride and to help bi-sexual individuals accept themselves, until the day they decide to come out of the closet on their own.
		The Victory Over AIDS Flag uses the Rainbow Flag with a fl stripe at the bottom to commemorate those we have lost to AIDS.
		The Leather Pride flag is used by gays only that are into leather, bondage and domination, s & m, uniforms, body builders, and other fetishes.
	www.prideindex.com /legends/queerquiz.php (941 words)

	glbtq >> arts >> Symbols
		Leather contest in Chicago on May 28, 1989, the flag rapidly gained popularity and has become a fixture at pride parades and leather events.
		The gay male subculture of Bears, masculine, often hirsute and large men, whose ideal of male beauty is often counter to that espoused by mainstream gay men, has its own pride flag.
		Originally a mark of criminalization and persecution under the Nazis, the pink triangle was later reclaimed by gays both as a memorial and as a celebration of sexual identity.
	www.glbtq.com /arts/symbols,5.html (758 words)

	LeatherWeb^TM Homepage
		The Leather Pride flag has become a recognized symbol of the leather community.
		The leather Pride flag was first displayed on May 28, 1989, at the International Mr.
		Leather contest in Chicago, and it was quickly adopted by leather/levi groups around the world.
	www.leatherweb.com /index.htm (233 words)

	Gay Bear T-Shirts, Gay Bear Pride Products - The Bear Outpost
		In the IML coverage, Mister Marcus mentioned the presentation of the flag and that it had already appeared in "gay parades across the country." Marcus also said, "The flag obviously represents the leather/SM fraternity and their caring, loving brotherhood." No pictures of the flag or its presentation at IML were published.
		The next Drummer- designer-related appearance of the leather pride flag was in September, on stage at the Mr.
		Of course, the leather pride flag has flown as an arch of balloons at any number of events, perhaps completing the circle from the inspiration DeBlase started with to the fully realized emblem we have today.
	www.thebearoutpost.com /shop/info_pages.php?pages_id=6 (1311 words)

	Behind The Icons
		When large rainbow flags were first carried along parade routes with the carriers at the corners and along the sides, they found that people along the parade route with throw change into convenient valley created in the flag's center.
		Another Leather Pride Flag which hasn't gained quite as much popularity is a modified rainbow flag in which the purple stripe is replaced by a fl stripe.
		Lavender was used because it was a widely recognized gay pride color and the heart was added to represent love and the "common humanity of all people." The purple rhinoceros was never copyrighted and is public domain.
	www.siouxlandpride.net /ICONS.htm (6017 words)

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		It was created by Tony DeBlase and first displayed in 1989, the Leather Pride Flag is universally recognized as a symbol of those with leather, S/M/B/D, uniform, latex, western and other fetishes.
		The International Bear Brotherhood Flag was created by Craig Byrnes in 1995, and it's design represents the fur colors and nationalities of bears throughout the world.
		The rainbow flag originated in the 70's in San Francisco's Castro district as an alternative to the American flag.
	www.prideplus.com /pages/symbols.htm (1015 words)

	About the Leather Pride Flag (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Leather Pride Flag was designed by Tony DeBlase and was first displayed at the 1989 Mr.
		National Leather Association International 1996, the red heart stands for the love we feel, and the white stripe is for purity (she did not explain what she meant by purity, but my interpretation is that it is the purity we attain when we express that love in an open, honest and consensual way).
		Conversio Virium proudly waves the Leather Pride Flag at its events and on these pages to symbolize its dedication to the struggle: freedom of sexual expression for all.
	www.cc.columbia.edu /cu/cv/aboutflag.html (178 words)

	Canadian Flag
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	www.forflags.com /canadian-flag.htm (229 words)

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		Bear groups tend to develop their own individual flags and symbols to represent them.
		The Leather Pride Flag was created by artist Tony DeBlase and was first displayed on May 28, 1989 at the Chicago Mr.
		It stands as a symbol for the leather community- people who are into leather, sado-masochism, bondage, domination, uniforms, rubber and other kind of sexual fetishes.
	www.msrotterdam.com /nl/symbol.html (596 words)

	Flag One - Chicago's Gay Pride Flag Company - Rainbow Pride Flags, International Flags, American Flags, Bunting, ...
		Nylon flags may be used indoors or outdoors.
		We made the famous 15ft x 25ft Leather Pride Flag as seen at the IML Black and Blue Ball!
		All content used by permission or copyright ©2005 Flag One, Inc. All graphics, designs, layout and content are the property of the designer or of Flag One, Inc. and may not be used without permission.
	www.flagone.com /gaypride.htm (386 words)

	RAINBOW FLAGS
		Use of the rainbow flag, by the gay community, first began in 1978.
		SF artist, Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag in response to a need for a symbol that could be used year after year.
		The rainbow flag has inspired a wide variety of related flags and symbols.
	members.tripod.com /~wanabekweer/flag.html (145 words)

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