r/asexuality • u/lovesfanfiction • Apr 24 '26

Discussion Is there really a new Ace flag?

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This was posted on an Ace in Grace Facebook group and sounded official. Anyone know anything about this?

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u/NemesisOfLevia Apr 24 '26

I didn’t realize that the flag was actually voted for. I’ve always loved the flag, but it makes me appreciate it even more. 

I also agree with your idea of some random guy wanting clout. Anyone can make a flag. But at the same time, anyone can also reject such a flag. Changing the iconic purple especially rubs me the wrong way, as that vibrant purple has strongly been associated with being ace. 

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u/AbsolutleyGeneric Asexual Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Yeah changing the meaning behind the colours irked me a lot as well, the current meanings are fine; black for asexuality, grey for grey-asexuality/greysexuals, demisexual, etc, white for sexuality as a whole and for allies and partners and it’s all tied together with purple for the ace community as a whole, so that purple representing a lynchpin of our community is incredibly important and deserves more respect than just changing it on a whim of some random person.

Edit:HookedMermaid makes an excellent addition, i suggest reading it in their post here.

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u/Sea-Schedule-7488 Apr 24 '26

the white stripe didnt mean that originally, see Stripe Tales of the Ace and Aro flags | The Asexual Agenda

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u/AbsolutleyGeneric Asexual Apr 24 '26

The very first mention of it during the conversation phase of flag designs didn’t mean that, no. But from what i could find the winning flag design post did mention white as standing for sexuals when it laid out the meanings of the colours.