Part 16 of my #Pride #vexillology series: Bear Brotherhood

The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, also known as the bear flag, is a pride flag designed in 1995 to represent the bear subculture within the gay community.

In this context, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity. Though not necessarily referring to human skin color or hair color, the colors of the flag were chosen with inclusion in mind.

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