Bear Pride Flag

The International Bear Brotherhood Flag was designed in 1995 by Craig Byrnes. The Bear flag was designed to represent the Brotherhood of Bears, named for the gay slang term “bear”. The colours of the flag denote either hair colors or nationalities of the human race. Brown hair/skin, red hair/Native American skin, blonde hair/Asian skin, light blond or peach-colored hair/white skin, white hair/albino skin, gray hair, and black hair/Black skin. The flag was designed with inclusivity in mind. You should be able to find your race or your hair color in the flag. Gay Bear Culture celebrates secondary sex characteristics such as growth of hair, as chest or facial hair, which is typically considered a ‘bear trait’.

The Bear Pride Flag was first displayed on June 18, 1995, at Spags, a Seattle bear bar.

What is a Bear, you may ask? A Bear is a man that has an abundance of hair on their face, chest and body. The colors of the flag represent the Earth and the different bears that live between the sky and the ground. The Golden yellow paw shaped sun Represents the spirit and brotherhood of all bears.

Reprentations:

• The blue stripe represents the sky;
• white for Polar bears;
• black for black bears;
• brown for brown bears; and,
• green for the Earth.

The International Bear Brotherhood Flag