SPOONIE

the flag has 9 horizontal stripes that are different sizes, the top two and bottom two stripes being the same size and the next stripes inward being thinner, the two outside the middle stripe being the thinnest stripes and the middle stripe being the second smallest stripe. the middle stripe is light black and going outward on each side is white, blue, a dark blue, and very dark blue. The blue tones in this flag are more of a steel or midnight blue. There is artwork of a grey spoon on the flag that is in the middle and tilted to the right.

"The spoon theory is a disability metaphor. A neologism used to explain the reduced amount of mental and physical energy available energy available for activities of living and productive tasks that may result from disability or chronic illness." A person who relates to the spoon theory and identifies with it is called a spoonie.

I originally made a spoonie flag on October 8th, 2019 and it was the first flag I ever made. It gained no traction and I hadn't found any other general spoonie flags, so since I didn't like it anymore and was better at making flags since I'd been making them for nearly 3 years now, I'd decided to re-do this one. I feel having a spoonie flag is important since there are those out there who will identify as a spoonie but not as disabled (at least for the time being).

I chose blue colors because that is the color I see associated with disability the most (also your disability can make you blue ie sad/upset), and the black and white are involved still like in my original flag since I still think there's always a black and white side to having a chronic illness. I made the stripes a bit atypical as it's not a typical type of flag. And of course still a spoon on top so you always have one spoon left!

Spoon Theory Explanation

New version made July 14th, 2022.

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