Google lists more than 9-million references to the Rainbow Flag and catalogues 30-million image results. It has appeared on just about every surface imaginable, from underwear to dog collars.
Like other flags, the Rainbow Flag is in the public domain, which has allowed endless commercial reproduction. The Rainbow Flag is like other flags in that sense, it belongs to the people.' A flag is something that everyone owns and that's why they work.
A true flag is torn from the soul of the people. 'A true flag is not something you can really design. While Baker is proud of his creation, he is humbled by its status as the flag of a worldwide movement. The Rainbow Flag has become the international symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement and is arguably one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.
