Orchidrose (also known as orchidaroace) is a romantic and sexual orientation on the aromantic and asexual spectra in which one is both orchidromantic and orchidsexual. That is, one experiences romantic and sexual attraction, but does not desire a romantic or sexual relationship.[3][2]
Common Definitions[]
| “ | A term under the orchid spectrum in which someone is both orchidsexual and orchidromantic. For those who feel romantic and sexual attraction, but do not desire a romantic or sexual relationship. | ” |
–recoinbrewery, 2021[3] | ||
Flags[]
Four orchidrose flags were created sometime in 2021 by Reddit user beesflags,[1] and Fandom user YanoSkylar suggested meanings for the colors of the first two flags on May 29, 2024:[4]
- Pale salmon represents attraction.
- Gray represents the aromantic and asexual spectra.
- Black represents lack of desire and "unwanting."
- Blue represents community.
Tumblr user recoinbrewery created four additional flags on November 7, 2021, along with recoining the term.[3]
![Orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]](/wiki/File:Orchidrose_(1).png "Orchidrose (1).png (58 KB)")
Orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]
![First alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]](/wiki/File:Orchidrose_(2).png "Orchidrose (2).png (90 KB)")
First alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]
![YanoSkylar's suggested color meanings[4]](/wiki/File:Orchidrose_meanings.webp "Orchidrose meanings.webp (92 KB)")
YanoSkylar's suggested color meanings[4]
![Second alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]](/wiki/File:Orchidrose_(3).png "Orchidrose (3).png (121 KB)")
Second alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]
![Third alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]](/wiki/File:Orchidrose_(4).png "Orchidrose (4).png (78 KB)")
Third alternate orchidrose flag by beesflags[1]
![Fourth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]](/wiki/File:Recoin_orchidrose_flag_1.png "Recoin orchidrose flag 1.png (74 KB)")
Fourth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]
![Fifth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]](/wiki/File:Recoin_orchidrose_flag_2.png "Recoin orchidrose flag 2.png (5 KB)")
Fifth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]
![Sixth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]](/wiki/File:Recoin_orchidrose_flag_3.png "Recoin orchidrose flag 3.png (74 KB)")
Sixth alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]
![Seventh alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]](/wiki/File:Recoin_orchidrose_flag_4.png "Recoin orchidrose flag 4.png (5 KB)")
Seventh alternate orchidrose flag by recoinbrewery[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/ri4yjo/orchid_aroace_flag_options_orchid_rose/ (Archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230519150656/https://orchidspec.carrd.co/#terms
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://archive.md/vEZsm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://orientation.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000269980
See Also[]
- Orchidromantic
- Orchidsexual
- Cupiorose