The International Bear Brotherhood Flag

Last modified: 2005-08-19 by antonio martins
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• Description and origin of the flag
• Localized variants
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Introduction

The Bear Flag (“bears” being gay men with an appreciation for hirsute partners) is displayed more discretely than the Rainbow Gay Pride Flag. They are usually seen tacked to the wall or flown just inside the door at bars, nightclubs, and conventions which cater to that type of clientele.
Steve Kramer, 29 Nov 2000

Description and origin of the flag

The flag consists of seven horizontal stripes (a reference to the Gay Pride flag?) of supposedly ursine colours: brown, light brown, very light brown, very light yellow, white, grey and black; on the upper hoist, a bear pawprint spanning over four stripes.
António Martins, 03 Feb 2001

The flag shown is only one variant of the flag (the International Bear Brotherhood Flag).
Marcus Schmöger, 26 Aug 2001,
translating from http://www.bcwsd.com/backroom/library/articles_de/symbols.htm