New 50p coin celebrates 50 years of Pride in UK with Progress flag design
The Royal Mint has revealed a commemorative 50p coin which celebrates Pride’s 50th anniversary in the UK with a Progress flag design.
The coin, which is the result of a partnership with Pride in London, was designed by artist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist, Dominque Holmes.
Pride in London’s values of Protest, Visibility, Unity, and Equality are displayed in the rainbow colours on the coin, with state-of-the-art technology being used to create it.
It marks the first time the LGBTQ+ community has been celebrated on official UK coinage. “It humbles me greatly that the words that I coined for the brand, PROTEST, VISIBILITY, UNITY & EQUALITY – will be on an actual coin, opposite the Queen,” said Asad Shaykh, Director of Marketing and Communications at Pride in London. “This queer brown immigrant has come a long way, powered by hope, love and this city.
