The almost psychedelic collection of colours which make up the design symbolises diversity as a whole but each individual shade also holds a unique meaning of its own. It has been redesigned a fair few times since but the basic concept and the fundamental meaning behind the rainbow flag has remained the same since that historical epoch of evolution. The original flag was designed by San Francisco-born artist, Gilbert Baker who was also an activist within the LGBT community. Colour is an extremely symbolic concept and it’s no different when it comes to interior design and flooring choices but let me tell you a bit more about that famous flag before I brag about our Browse By Colour service… Just one year after the pivotal chaos in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village the first ever Gay Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago and the colourful rainbow flag soon became synonymous with sexual and social liberation.

You may or may not know that June is Gay Pride Month and has been since the famous Stonewall Riots of June 1969 when members of the LGBT community protested against the legal limitations on their lifestyles. Welcome back to the DCTUK blog guys and dolls! Last time I was giving you a lesson in picking the purr-fect flooring products for your four-legged friends but this time I’m here with a bit of history for you.