Bear flag artifact

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GLBT Historical Society

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San Francisco, California 94103

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Bear flag artifact

Dates: circa 1995

Collection Number: 2022-47

Creator/Collector: Byrnes, Craig A.

Extent: 1 linear foot (1 oversized box containing 1 artifact)

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: One of the original Bear flags, created circa 1995. The flag was donated by Craig A. Byrnes. According to history provided by Byrnes: The flag was created to be an inclusive symbol for the Bear community. The first four flags (of which this is one), were created by Byrnes, Paul Witzkoske was the graphic designer, Bob Nicholson was the production manufacturer, and Byrnes’s gay father, Walter Byrnes, was the financier of the project. The full history provided by Byrnes is available by request in the archives. Please contact the archivist for more information.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright to material has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Bear flag artifact. Collection Number: 2022-47. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Craig A. Byrnes, February 2022.

Scope and Content of Collection

One of the original Bear flags, created circa 1995. The flag was donated by Craig A. Byrnes. According to history provided by Byrnes: The flag was created to be an inclusive symbol for the Bear community. The first four flags (of which this is one), were created by Byrnes, Paul Witzkoske was the graphic designer, Bob Nicholson was the production manufacturer, and Byrnes’s gay father, Walter Byrnes, was the financier of the project. The full history provided by Byrnes is available by request in the archives. Please contact the archivist for more information.

Indexing Terms

Gay men

LGBTQ

Bears (Gay culture)