Here’s what every color in the rainbow LGBT+ Pride flag stands for

Yesterday, the LGBTQIA+ community loosed an outpouring of grief upon word that rainbow Pride flag creator Gilbert Baker died at age 65.

The self-described "gay Betsey Ross" first created his hand-dyed rainbow flag at the urging of Harvey Milk, who (correctly) said that the LGBTQIA+ community needed an emblem for their movement. The first flag was unveiled at San Francisco Pride in 1978 and has since become nothing less than a legendary icon of the community and its push for equality.

Baker put more thought into the flag than just bright colors, carefully selecting each hue to represent a component of the community.

In recent years, most mainstream flags only feature eight stripes as pink fabric was hard to come by in the late 70s and early 80s, and turquoise has become royal blue. The flag is flown with red on top, just like in a rainbow found in nature — and it's why Donald Trump looked so stupid for holding it upside down.

The brightly colored rainbow is a reflection of LGBTQIA+ diversity — plus, it just looks so fun.