pink triangles

Nazi camp markers

Pink triangles were badges Nazi Germany forced gay men to wear in concentration camps, marking them for persecution.

The symbol has been reclaimed as an emblem of LGBTQ+ pride and activism, particularly during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s: ACT UP adopted the pink triangle with the slogan "Silence = Death".

The inverted triangle now appears on flags, pins, and memorial sites.

prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
concentration campsFacilities for mass detention
patchMaterial covering damage
HolocaustNazi genocide of Jews
upside downReversed in vertical orientation

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Opposites

LGBTQ+ symbolism valence

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Striped LGBTQ emblem

pride flag · liberation · bisexual flag · transgender flag · Stonewall

historical memory function

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Refuse to answer questions

liberation · marriage equality · coming out · gay pride · same-sex marriage

Nazi persecution symbols

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Triangles colored darkest shade

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