page_title: LGBT symbols
section_title: Green carnation
hierarchical_section_title: LGBT symbols / Other symbols / Green carnation
caption_attribution_description: English: Green Carnation Deutsch: Grüne Nelke
context_page_description: The LGBT community has adopted certain symbols for self-identification to demonstrate unity, pride, shared values, and allegiance to one another. LGBT symbols communicate ideas, concepts, and identity both within their communities and to mainstream culture. The two most-recognized international LGBT symbols are the pink triangle and the rainbow flag.
context_section_description: In 19th-century England, green indicated homosexual affiliations. Victorian gay men would often pin a green carnation on their lapel as popularized by openly gay author Oscar Wilde, who often wore one on his lapel.
caption: Green carnation
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