Black triangle
An inverted black triangle has two unrelated meanings:
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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.
See also: homosexuals in Nazi Germany, rainbow flagPublic Health
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