![]() ![]() ![]() After some experiments with different designs, a famous French cooperator, Professor Charles Gide, suggested using the seven colours of the rainbow for the flag. In Essen, Germany in 1922, the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) designed an international co-op symbol and a flag for the first "Co-operators' Day," which was held in July 1923. The rainbow flag has been the cooperative emblem since 1921 when the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders met in Basel, Switzerland to identify and define the growing cooperative movement's common values and ideals to help unite co-ops around the world. See also: International Co-operative Alliance § The flagĪ seven-colour rainbow flag is a common symbol of the international cooperative movement. Rainbow flags in various cultures and movements Reformation (1525) There are several independent rainbow flags in use today. The pride flag has represented gay pride since 1978 and evolved into a symbol of the LGBT movement. Since 1961, the international peace flag, also known as the PACE flag, has been especially popular in Italy and to a lesser extent Europe and the rest of the world. 1920) is used in Andean indigenism in Peru and Bolivia to represent the legacy of the Inca Empire. The International Co-operative Alliance adopted a rainbow flag in 1925. Ĭontemporary international uses of a rainbow flag dates to the beginning of the 20th century. In the 18th century, American Revolutionary War writer Thomas Paine proposed that a rainbow flag be used as a maritime flag to signify neutral ships in time of war. ![]() The LGBT flag introduced in 1978 is the most recognized use of a rainbow flag. The designs differ, but many of the colors are based on the spectral colors of the visible light spectrum. Illustration of a flag using prism and non-prism rainbow colorsĪ rainbow flag is a multicolored flag consisting of the colors of the rainbow. ![]()
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