Today, we approach the Master/slave pride flag!  Designed by Master Tallen and sewn by D.C. girl nancy of Lifestyle Sewing, the Master/slave flag was unveiled on July 29, 2005, at the Master/slave Conference in Washington, D.C.  It was well-received as a symbol of the Master/slave dynamic, relationships and community.

The interpretation of the Master/slave flag is relatively simple.  The vertical line represents power, dominance, and Mastery, while the three parallel lines represent lying down in submission.  These symbols are loosely based on Rudolf Koch’s The Book of Signs, not to be confused with the “I-Ching Triagram symbol”. It can be said that many in the M/s community are content identifying with only the Leather Pride Flag, where the community has its roots. For others, however, a time came when they wished for this community to have its own universal symbol of pride and unity. More than a decade later, the community has embraced it. The Master/slave Flag is sometimes flown in the subordinate position to the Leather Pride flag, an arrangement that is consistent with the Master/slave community frequently being seen as a smaller community within the larger Leather subculture.