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An inverted black triangle has two unrelated meanings:In the UK, the inverted black triangle is used to indicate a medicine under intense scrutiny.
An inverted black triangle is a lesbian or feminist symbol of pride and solidarity. It originates from Nazi Germany, where it was one of a number of inverted triangle insignia used in concentration camps to designate different prisoner categories. The black triangle denoted, as well as vagrants and Gypsies, women considered "anti-social" (i.e., a threat to Nazi family values) such as lesbians and prostitutes. As a symbol of lesbian pride it is considered the female counterpart to the pink triangle, which was a symbol for gay men. Today we see an inverted triangle often used as a lesbian or feminist symbol because the inversion represents fighting back against discrimination, as opposed to passive acceptance of "separate but equal" treatment.
Black triangle is also the common name for a type of UFO that has apparently been sighted on numerous occasions across the world during the 1990s and 2000s. Black triangles manifest at night as vast, silent, low-flying black objects surrounded by flashing lights. No convincing explanation for the phenomenon has yet emerged, but there are suspicions that the triangles may be a form of secret US spying aircraft.
1 See also
- homosexuals in Nazi GermanyPrior to the Third Reich, Berlin was considered a liberal city, with many gay bars, nightclubs and cabarets. There were even many drag bars where tourists straight and gay would enjoy female impersonation acts. There had also been a fairly significant gay
- rainbow flagLGBT A rainbow flag is a multi-colored flag consisting mostly of stripes in the colors of the rainbow. There are several, unrelated rainbow flags in use today. The best known is probably the gay pride one. The peace flag is especially popular in Italy.
2 External links
Summary of the Black Triangle UFO phenomenon from Space.Com
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