Polyamorous Pride Flag

Polyamory is loving more than one person at the same time with all people involved consenting and respecting each other’s choices.

Jim Evans created the original Polyamorous Pride Flag in 1995.

Hear the colors represent emotions and values rather than genders. So blue stands for the openness and honesty of all partners in relationships. Red symbolises honesty and passion.

Meanwhile black means solidarity with people who are forced to hide their polyamorous relationships from the outside word.

The Greek letter ‘pi’ is the first letter of polyamory. It’s not known why Evans chose Greek for this as the word ‘polyamory’ has a Roman root, not Greek (poly ‘many’, amor ‘love’).

However the gold or yellow color of the ‘pi’ represents the ‘value that we place on the emotional attachment to others, be the relationship friendly or romantic in nature, as opposed to merely primarily physical relationships’.

An alternative version of the flag appeared in 2017. In this version, the University of Northern Colorado Poly Community replaced the ‘pi’ with a heart entwined with an infinity symbol. This means infinite love for multiple partners.

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“What Does It Mean to Be Polyamorous?

Being polyamorous means engaging in consensual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple people at the same time, with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. Unlike open relationships, where individuals may have outside sexual encounters, polyamory involves forming deep emotional connections with more than one person. Polyamorous individuals may have different types of relationships, which can vary in levels of intimacy and commitment. The key aspects of polyamory are open communication, consent, and respect for everyone’s needs and boundaries.