Disability Pride Flag

Disability Pride Month occurs in July each year since 1990. The flag was created to encompass all disabilities and was l designed by Ann Magill ,a member of the disability community. Technically, Disability Pride Day isn't a nationally recognized holiday, but several parades are held nationwide, in cities including Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, to name just a few. Much like the LGBTQIA+ pride month in June, we celebrate the entire month of July in recognition of individuals with disabilities. This pride month isn’t as well known as others, but it’s an important one and it even has its own pride flag.

Each part of the flag has significance and meaning:

Black: Protest/Reclamation and/or Mourning for those who have suffered Ableist violence.

Blue: Mental Health

Yellow: Developmental Disability and Neurodiversity

White: Invisible and Undiagnosed Disabilities

Red: Physical Disability

Green: Sensory Disability

Parallel Stripes: Solidarity with one another

Zig Zag: How people must navigate barriers creatively