Non-Binary & Genderqueer Pride Flags: 2026 Guide

Non-Binary Pride Flag

We're Delwin and Jimmy, co-founders of Proud Zebra, a queer-owned Canadian small business designing pride pins and accessories from the Lower Mainland, BC. Non-binary and genderqueer customers are some of our most engaged community members, and the non-binary flag is one of our top-selling identity flags across pins, shoelaces, and stickers.

This guide covers both the non-binary and genderqueer pride flags: who designed each, what the colours mean, the difference between the two terms, and what specific identities sit under the broader non-binary umbrella. It's part of our complete guide to LGBTQ+ pride flags.

What is non-binary? (Non-binary meaning, and what does nonbinary mean?)

Non-binary describes anyone whose gender identity is not exclusively male or female. You'll see the term written both ways: non-binary with the hyphen and nonbinary as one word. Both are correct. Many people shorten it further to "enby" (from the initials N.B.), used casually in queer community spaces, so you'll also hear the non-binary flag called the "enby flag." The term is intentionally broad, it covers people who identify as both, neither, somewhere in between, fluctuating between, or completely outside the male/female binary. Non-binary people may also identify as trans (since their gender doesn't match the one assigned at birth), but not all do; that's a personal call.

Some specific identities that sit under the non-binary umbrella include:

• Agender, having no gender, or a neutral gender
• Genderfluid, gender that shifts over time
• Bigender, having two distinct gender identities
• Demiboy / demigirl, partially identifying with a binary gender
• Neutrois, a specific neutral or null gender identity
• Androgyne, combining masculine and feminine gender expression

Not everyone who's non-binary uses one of these more specific labels. Many simply identify as non-binary, full stop, without subdividing further. LGBTA Wiki's non-binary entry documents the term's history and community-maintained definitions in depth. GLAAD's non-binary glossary is a useful starting point if you want a deeper definitional reference.

What does the non-binary pride flag (nonbinary flag / enby flag) look like?

The non-binary pride flag (also written nonbinary flag, or referred to as the enby flag in community shorthand) has 4 horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colours and what they represent:

Non-Binary Flag

The flag was designed by Kye Rowan in 2014. Rowan, then 17 years old, created it specifically to give the non-binary community its own symbol that didn't require choosing between or combining the genderqueer flag and the trans flag. The four stripes were chosen to represent the breadth of non-binary experience without privileging any single sub-identity.

Non-Binary Pride Flag Proud Cube Bag Charm

The cube pin is the flagship, but the same flag shows up across our lanyards, shoelaces, and bag charms for folks who want their non-binary identity visible in something other than a lapel pin.

Non-Binary Pride Flag Reversible Lanyard

What does the genderqueer pride flag look like?

The genderqueer pride flag pre-dates the non-binary flag by three years. It has 3 horizontal stripes:

Genderqueer Pride Flag

The genderqueer flag was designed by Marilyn Roxie in 2011. Roxie was a writer and activist running the Genderqueer Identities blog, and they designed the flag to fill a gap in pride flag representation at the time. The colour choice was deliberate: lavender combines pink (traditionally feminine) and blue (traditionally masculine), white represents agender identities, and dark green is the inverse of lavender on the colour wheel, a literal visual representation of "outside the binary."

Genderqueer Pride 1st Edition Pin Set

And the single-pin version of the same Marilyn Roxie design:

Genderqueer Flag Cube Enamel Pin

What's the difference between non-binary and genderqueer?

Honest answer: there's significant overlap, and a lot of people use the two terms interchangeably. The differences are mostly historical and cultural:

• Genderqueer emerged in queer activist and academic spaces in the 1990s. It's older, has stronger roots in third-wave feminism and queer theory, and often carries an explicitly political edge.
• Non-binary became widely used in the 2010s, especially as gender-diverse representation grew online. It tends to be the more accessible, descriptive term and is often used in mainstream media.

Many people who came up in queer community in the 90s or early 2000s prefer "genderqueer." Younger people who came out in the 2010s and later often default to "non-binary." Plenty of people use both, or pick whichever feels more personal in a given context. There's no hierarchy between the terms.

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Santiago, on our genderqueer flag freedom cube enamel pin

We design both non-binary and genderqueer pride pins and accessories so customers can wear whichever flag fits their identity. Many non-binary and genderqueer folks also use they/them or neopronouns, see our pronouns and allyship guide for context. Browse the full pride pins collection for the complete range, or check the non-binary sticker sheet for everyday-visible options.

Non-Binary Pride Flag White Shoelaces

And the drawstring bag in the same non-binary palette, for folks who want their identity visible across a fuller everyday-carry setup:

Non-Binary Pride Flag Drawstring Bag

Is non-binary a recent identity?

The English term is recent. The experience is not.

Many cultures around the world have long-standing traditions and identities for people whose gender doesn't fit a male/female binary. Indigenous nations across North America have Two-Spirit identities (each specific to its nation's tradition). South Asian cultures have hijra and kothi identities. Indonesia's Bugis culture recognizes five genders. Polynesian fa'afafine and māhū are well-documented.

Western academic and activist use of "non-binary" or "genderqueer" emerged in the late 20th century, with the modern flags following in the 2010s. But the human experience of existing outside or between the male/female binary has been part of human culture in many places for thousands of years.

Frequently asked questions

Customers at Vancouver Pride

Carrying the flag forward

Non-binary and genderqueer flags represent a community that's been building visibility for decades and finally getting broader cultural recognition in the last 10-15 years. The flags are a small but real part of that recognition: a way to be seen at a pride event, on a backpack, at school or work, without having to verbally come out to every person you meet.

If you wear the non-binary flag, the genderqueer flag, or one of the more specific identity flags from our complete pride flags guide, you're claiming visible space for an identity that mainstream culture is still catching up to.

We've donated $10,219.58 CAD to LGBTQ+ organizations to date, including Rainbow Refugee Society, Covenant House Vancouver, GLSEN, and UNYA (Urban Native Youth Association), with past support for Sayoni. See our donations page for the full list. Every order helps that number grow.