Where does the rainbow flag come from?

On 7 July, people will be taking to the streets of London for the annual parade marking London's Pride festival.

The symbol for Pride is a rainbow flag and it is used to represent gay pride all over the world.

These festivals, which started with an event in London in 1972, celebrate the gay community and show support for equal rights for everyone.

Over the last few years the Pride flag has been updated and changed to better include and represent more communities and one of these updated versions is the Progress Pride flag.

The rainbow flag is flown in cities across the world and many people wear it as part of their outfits to show their support for the gay community.

Here, we take a look at where this iconic symbol came from.