But the following year, one was stolen and the other was believed lost. Measuring nearly 30-feet-by 60 feet, the enormous banners flew over United Nations Plaza.
The first two rainbow flags were designed by Gilbert Baker and fabricated by a team of volunteers for the 1978 Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco. Created 43 years ago, the rainbow flag is the most widely recognized symbol of LGBTQ community around the world.
