meaning of the rainbow flag
Rainbow flag as used in the peace movement. The rainbow flag is a multi-colored flag consisting of stripes in the colors of the rainbow that is displayed in many cultures around the world as a sign of diversity and inclusiveness. The German pastor Thomas MÃ¼ntzer used a rainbow flag as a symbol of solidarity as early as the German Peasants' War of the 16th century. It is common as a symbol of the Peace movement, first used this way in a peace march in Italy in 1961. 1  1 Meher Baba (1924)  2 Cursillo (1944)