The original rainbow flag had 8 colors: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue and violet. Baker was a vexillographer, or flag maker, for more than 40 years. Patrick's Day parade, Monday, Main New York.Īccording to the Gilbert Baker Foundation, Baker designed and created the first rainbow flag in 1978. Artist Gilbert Baker, designer of the Rainbow Flag, is draped with the flag while holding a rainbow banner that reads 'Boycott Homophobia' before the start of the St.
