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[[File:Polyflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The original polyamorous flag.|alt=A flag with three even horizontal stripes. From top to bottom they are blue, red, and black. In the center is the letter pi in yellow.|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Polyflag.png]]
[[File:Alternate polyamorous flag.png|thumb|Alternate polamorous flag by @Samkills10]]
[[File:Polyamorous Infinity Heart.png|thumb|Infinity heart]]
'''Polyamory''' is a term under the [[Ethical Non-Monogamy|ENM]] umbrella to describe the capability or desire to be in a relationship with more than one individual at once. Polyamorous can be used both as a description of a relationship with more than two individuals and as description of individuals who desire such relationships. Polyamorous relationships can be romantic, sexual, or both; they may also be based on [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]] such as [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationships]]. Polyamory is not considered cheating, because all parties are aware of all other parties involved and consent to their involvement. Polyamory can be as simple as an open relationship or it can be three or more individuals who are all in a relationship with each other. Polyamory is not an exclusively [[queer]] experience, nor is it inherently LGBT+. As it is not a sexual or romantic orientation, polyamorous individuals can have any sexual/romantic orientation.
Polyamory can involve marriage but should not be confused with [[polygamy]], the act of marrying multiple
Ideally, polyamory/polyamorous is shortened to polyam, not poly (to avoid confusion with a shortening for Polynesian or [[polysexual]]). Polyamory should also not be confused with [[Polysexual|polysexuality]] or [[Polyromantic|polyromanticism]].
==Types of Polyamorous Relationships==
*[[Open Relationship|Open relationship]][[Geographical Non-Monogamy|:]] A relationship or marriage in which two partners are dedicated, but allow each other to have partners outside of their partnership. This would also include [[DADT Polyamory|DADT polyamory]] and [[Geographical Non-Monogamy]].
*[[Pluriad]]: Also known as plurad. A polyamorous relationship where each
*[[Triad]]: Also known as triangle or delta. A relationship involving three
*[[V Polyamory]]: A relationship involving three
*[[T Polyamory]]: A relationship involving three
*[[Quad Polyamory]]: Any polyamorous relationship involving four
*[[N Polyamory]]: A relationship involving four
*[[Full Quad]]: A relationship with four
*[[Polycule]]: A very complex polyamorous relationship, usually with five or more
==Approaches to Polyamory==
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*[[Solo Polyamory]]: An approach to polyamory that emphasizes agency and does not seek to engage in relationships that are tightly couple-centric.
*[[Polyfidelity]]: A form of polyamory in which all members are considered equal partners and agree to be sexually, romantically, or sensually involved only with other members of the group.
*[[Hierarchical Polyamory]]: A polyamorous relationship structure in which a
*[[Egalitarian Polyamory]]: A polyamorous relationship structure in which all partners are considered equal to one another in regards to an emotional commitment.
*[[Multiamorous]]: A polyamorous relationship where all partners within it have different types of relationships with one another. (example: A and B are in a [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationship]], B and C are in a [[Sexual Attraction|sexual relationship]], and C and A are in a [[Romantic Attraction|romantic relationship]].)
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==Flags==
The original polyamorous flag was designed by Jim Evans in 1995.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141110021410/http://homepage.isomedia.com/~jene/flag.html Flag | Web Archive]</ref> The blue stripe stands for openness and honesty among all partners. The red stripe stands for love and passion. The black stripe represents solidarity with those who must hide their polyamorous relationships from the outside world. In the center is the Greek letter ''π'' (pi), which was originally chosen because the mathematical constant [[wikipedia:Pi|π]] is an irrational number with infinitely many decimal places, a play on polyamorous
[[File:1200px-Polyamory Flag with Infinity Heart.jpg|thumb|168x168px|Polyamorous flag made by ratlab art]]
Over time, and coming to a head in summer 2020, the original flag came to be seen as undesirable by many in the polyamorous community.<ref name=":0">[https://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-new-polyam-flag-that-fits.html A New Polyam Flag That Fits | PolyInTheMedia]</ref> Their reasons included discordant colors and the pi symbol and black stripe's symbolism.
Due to this dissatisfaction with the original flag, several alternatives were proposed.<ref name=":0" /> In many of these alternatives, the infinity heart has been a recurring symbol, much preferred over pi.
[[File:Polyamorous Flag 2 .png|thumb|Modern polyamory pride flag made to be accessible and inclusive.]]
[[File:Polyamory pride flag new by Molly W.png|thumb|The 2020 all-inclusive polyamory pride flag.]]
[[File:090CF0E5-C8B1-4248-BEC7-38B3FA47E740.png|thumb|Polyamorous flag by u/_potatardis_ on reddit.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/me6fvs/i_liked_the_direction_of_ujjpivotzs_polyamory/</ref>]]
[[File:Polyamorous.png|thumb|178x178px|Alternate flag.]]
[[File:Polyamorous alt.png|thumb|170x170px|Updated version of the third alternate.]]
[[File:Another alternate flag..png|thumb|Another alternate polyamorous flag.]]Some flags closely follow the original, making alterations such as reducing the brightness or saturation of the colours to reduce eyestrain. A 2020 design by an artist known as Y.M. took requests from the polyamorous community to keep the well-known nature of the 1995 flag whilst making it more accessible and emblematic of the community. The flag maintains the original layout with altered colours, featuring three stripes in royal blue, deep red, and black. In the central stripe is the infinity heart symbol rendered in gold. Y.M. stated that they had been discussing with many polyamorous
[[File:Polyamorous .png|thumb|Polyamorous flag redesign by @rottingcosmos on tiktok]]
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Other flags significantly deviate from the 1995 design. One example of such a flag is the pride flag made by Molly W. on August 11, 2020. The flag is comprised of four stripes, all of equal height. The colors of this flag include lime green for growth, kelly green for balance, sky blue for freedom, and royal blue for trust. The infinity heart represents the concept of infinite love. This flag is intended to be inclusive of all polyamorous
▲Other flags significantly deviate from the 1995 design. One example of such a flag is the pride flag made by Molly W. on August 11, 2020. The flag is comprised of four stripes, all of equal height. The colors of this flag include lime green for growth, kelly green for balance, sky blue for freedom, and royal blue for trust. The infinity heart represents the concept of infinite love. This flag is intended to be inclusive of all polyamorous people, including those who may have identities that intersect with polyamory. It includes those who are [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]], [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]], or [[allosexual]]. It also includes [[Relationship Anarchy|relationship anarchists]], single polyamorous people, polyamorous people who are situationally monogamous, and those who practice solo polyamory.<ref name=":1">[https://www.mollymakesthings.com/post/new-polyamory-pride-flag New Polyamory Pride Flag | MollyMakesThings]</ref>
Another significantly variant polyamorous flag was coined by several polyamorous users on November 19th, 2020. The pink stands for dedication, the light red stands for [[Romance Positive|romance]] and love, the dark red stands for passion, the orange stands for trust, the gold-ish yellow stands for loyalty, the bright yellow stands for inclusiveness, the shades of blue from darkest to lightest stand for freedom, compassion, anarchy of roles, dedication, self expression, and finally open-mindedness. The symbol is a knight, which is a symbol of passionate loyalty to your partners.
Another polyamorous flag was created by FANDOM user Unfunny person420 in, 2020.Pink represents love, sex, or any other kind of relationship, such as queerplatonic. Yellow represents honesty, gray represents unity/harmony, aqua represents commitment, purple represents solidarity/trust. The infinity symbol represents infinite partners, and can also represent eternal love as well. Unfunny person420 believes that the infinity symbol was a better representation of polyamory than the pi symbol.
A smaller flag was made by tumblr user [https://whimsy-flags.tumblr.com/post/187960728081/i-made-a-polyamorous-flag-redesign-i-love-the whimsy-flags] on September 15, 2019. Pink stands for love and passion, light pink stands for unity and trust, purple stands for relationships. The infintity heart was used due to popularity but there is another version of the flag made with out it (by the same individual).
[[File:Pink polyam.png|alt=5 stripes, 3 big ones with 2 small ones in between, pink, white, light pink, white, and purple|thumb|An alt pink polyamorous flag]]
Another Variation of the flag was made by the Fandom user [[User:CaramelCreamery|CaramelCreamery]] on June 3rd, 2021. Dark red stands for the burning essence of romance, Light red stands for the essence of sex, Light blue stands for the essence of both romantic and sexual relations (It varies), Dark blue stands for relationships. There is no known reason why the user used the infinity heart but most likely it was used due to its popularity.
==== Community Consensus ====
[[File:Alt poly flag remade.png|alt=|thumb|Another Alternate version of the flag.]]
In May 2021, an Instagram account under the handle [https://www.instagram.com/polyamproud/?hl=en @polyamproud] announced an [https://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2021/07/folks-get-serious-about-instituting-new.html organized effort] to create and institute a replacement polyamorous pride flag. The coalition of volunteers behind the project say their mission is to host a community-wide vote on new designs with as much global spread as possible. Designs will be presented to a committee of leading international polyamorous activists, who will in turn put 2-4 designs for the polyamorous and non-monogamous community to choose from via an online voting platform still under development.
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==Etymology==
Polyamorous is made up of the Greek prefix ''poly-'', meaning "many", and the Latin word ''amor'', meaning "love".
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