Pride is an annual series of events that includes a parade celebrating the diversity and pride of the LGBTQ+ community. The National Maritime Museum recently acquired a new item into the collection, a 'Pride in Polar' badge.

Badge of a penguin and polar bear with rainbow flags on their stomachs

 

'Pride in Polar' is a network for the LGBTQIA+ communities within the Polar Research community. On the badge, the Penguin represents the Antarctic, the Polar Bear the Arctic, and the rainbow colours represent the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Create your own pride badge to show your support of the LGBTQ+ community.

You will need:

sheet of white paper, jam jar lids, glue, tape, scissors and coloured pens

Paper

Scissors

Tape

Glue

Coloured pencils and pens

Safety pin

Clean jar lids

Step 1

Use a coloured pen to draw around your jar lids onto your sheet of paper.

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Step 2

Cut out your circle.

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Step 3

Think about an animal that might represent you. I was being a busy beetle working in the garden!

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Step 4

Show your pride by giving your creature a rainbow!

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Step 5

Glue the inside of your jam jar lid.

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Step 6

Stick your drawing into the jam jar lid.

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Step 7

Turn your lid over and tape a safety pin onto the lid.

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Step 8

Now you can wear your pride badge with pride!

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Congratulations!

You can wear your badge to a pride event or just to show your support of the LGBTQ+ community at any time of year. Share your badge with us on social media