The Disability Pride flag – Celebrating inclusion for all

The King County Disability Equity Network (KCDEN) invites you to recognize Disability Pride. The Disability Pride flag was created in 2019 by disability rights activist Ann Magill. Initially, the flag featured a zigzag design. After receiving feedback from people with visual and other disabilities, the flag was revised in 2021. It is now comprised of 5 diagonal stripes of various colors on a faded black background. Each stripe represents an array of disabilities, including:

• Red for physical disabilities
• Gold for neurodiversity
• White for invisible disabilities and disabilities that haven’t yet been diagnosed
• Blue for emotional and psychiatric disabilities, including mental illness, anxiety, and depression
• Green for sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, lack of smell, lack of taste, audio processing disorder, and all other sensory disabilities

The black background represents victims of ableist violence and abuse. The diagonal band cuts across the walls and barriers that separate people with disabilities in society and represents light and creativity cutting through the darkness.

To join KCDEN in recognizing disability pride throughout the month of July, King County employees can update their Teams background or profile image with the Disability Pride flag. Instructions for how to do that are here. Download the KCDEN pride flag background image here and the KCDEN identity graphic here.

To learn more about the King County Disability Equity Network, and other King County Employee Resource Groups, visit the Employee Resource Group intranet site.