Phrase guide

rainbow flag

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A rainbow-striped flag, typically consisting of six horizontal bars (from top to bottom: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet), used as a symbol of LGBT pride and LGBT social movements.

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Synonyms: pride flag

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A rainbow-striped flag used as an international symbol of peace.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The flag of South Africa.

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noun

Meaning 4

The flag of the First Republic of China, used between 1912 and 1928, consisting of red, yellow, blue, white, and black stripes.

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Usage: archaic, historical

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noun

Meaning 5

A wiphala.

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: göy qurşağı bayrağı — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彩虹旗 (cǎihóngqí) — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Danish: regnbueflag — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Dutch: regenboogvlag — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Esperanto: ĉielarka flago — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Estonian: vikerkaarelipp — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Finnish: sateenkaarilippu — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • French: drapeau arc-en-ciel — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • West-Frisian: reinbôgeflagge — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • German: Regenbogenflagge — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • German: Regenbogenfahne — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Irish: bratach bogha báistí — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: regnbogeflagg — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Portuguese: bandeira arco-íris — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Portuguese: bandeira do arco-íris — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements
  • Swedish: regnbågsflagga — rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements