🐙 Flaerique (flair-ee-k)
Origin: From “flaer”, a rarely used term for a group of blanket octopuses—a little-known, deep-sea creature with flowing, blanket-like arms—and the suffix -ique, suggesting uniqueness and softness.
A soft label for nmlnm (Non-man love non-man) individuals (women, nonbinary, or fem-aligned people attracted to feminine, women, or nonbinary people) who:
feel unsure or hesitant about calling themselves a lesbian,
may be questioning or fluid,
want something symbolic, secretive, or emotionally safer than the word lesbian,
connect to the ocean, deep feelings, or strange beauty.
Symbolism:
Blanket octopus is a rare and gentle deep-sea animal known for being beautiful, elusive, and fluid in motion.
It lives far from the surface—like an identity that doesn’t always feel ready to be “out in the open.”
The blanket it carries represents warmth, softness, and protection.
The species also shows sexual dimorphism: the females are huge compared to the males, which can parallel gender variance or femme strength
Flaerique Flag Color Palette
Midnight Plum - first , center, and last lines; Deep emotional ocean; secrecy and softness in the dark
Dusky Lavender - second on both side ; Quiet yearning, hesitant femininity
Glow Coral - third on both sides ; Hidden warmth, soft sapphic affection
Pale Biolume - fourth on both lines; Light in the depths; clarity emerging in confusion
Ink Teal - fifth on both lines; Fluidity, complexity, camouflage when needed
FLAG !!
