Old Dominion University notes: "There have been various iterations of the lesbian flag since one was first introduced in the 1990s." The latest version of the lesbian flag was created by Emily Gwen in 2018, and includes the seven stripes from a previous version (the lipstick flag).The dark orange represents gender non-conformity and the orange denotes butch lesbians, while the light orange symbolizes community.The white portion of the flag represents the "unique relationships to womanhood," while pink marks serenity and peace and the dark rose shade represents femininity, the University of California, Santa Barbara website says.Designed by Monica Helms, the transgender flag was first shown at a pride parade in Phoenix, Arizona in 2000.