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[[File:Static-assets-upload4622905536034151959.png|thumb|206x206px|The most recent marica flag.]]
'''Maricón''' is a Spanish slur most commonly used against effeminate men in general (whether they are LGBTQIA+ or not) and [[transfeminine]] individuals, though it has also been used to refer to many other queer individuals regardless of their identity. It is similar to "[[F*ggot|f*g]]" and "p*ssy" in English, and as such, has been reclaimed by some of its targets.
[[File:Marica Flag.png|thumb|The original marica flag.]]
Other variants include: ''marica'', ''marika'', ''marico'', ''maraco,'' ''amariconado'', ''maricona, maraca'' (for men and women), ''maricuete'', ''mariquita'' or ''mariquinha'' and ''maricão'' (Portuguese).
A flag was created by Tumblr user beyond-mogai-pride-flags on June 30, 2021.<ref>[https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/655387066655506432/marica-pride-flag Proposed flag]</ref> It has five stripes: a royal pink stripe, a cyanish black stripe, a greyed indigo stripe, a reddish golden white stripe, and an aubergine yellow stripe. On the simplified flag, the stripes have been made to be equal in size.
Another flag was proposed by Fandom user TanukiStar on August 6, 2021.<ref>[https://lgbta.wikia.org/f/p/4400000000000179957 Second proposed flag]</ref> The colors are based on the colors of the wings of Eurasian magpies, who coincidentally can also be called "maricas" in Spanish. The green at the center is a very particular tone of green, called "carnation green," which is related to the historical gay community. The user now goes by YeOldTintico. [https://lgbta.fandom.com/wiki/User:TanukiStar <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]
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