One user wrote: “Notice how the original colors are losing more and more space every day lmao,” while another asked: “What are they gonna do when they find out Ukraine is a lot more trad than most give credit for?” The post has been shared 50 times and people responding appear to believe the changes to the flag are legitimate. One Facebook user posted a version of the flag ( here) along with the caption: “They officially added Ukraine to the pride flag,” followed by emojis that mean ‘Clown world’ – a phrase adopted by the alt-right that opposes progressive values ( here).
However, some on social media appear to have been duped into believing it is real. An image showing blue and yellow stripes added to the Pride flag was posted satirically by a Twitter user. The colors of the Ukrainian flag have not been added to the official pride flag.