Pride Flags and Rainbow Builds
Mid Island LEGO Users Group (MILUG) brought a burst of colour and creativity to the Nanaimo Pride Festival this year. Although we have celebrated Pride through our own displays around the community, including Minifigure Pride Parade and whimsical Pride inspired bird houses, this was our first time at the festival and what a debut it was! The festival takes place right after the Pride parade and is a vibrant celebration filled with live music, entertainers, food trucks, and a huge variety of vendors.
Our members brought a dazzling lineup of custom LEGO models that celebrated Pride in all its vibrant forms. Our display featured a couple of different LEGO-built Pride flags using a technique called greebling—a textured building technique that adds intricate detail using a variety of interesting parts. See if you can identify some of the whimsical parts our builders used in their flags. Each flag has a separate search and find list below.
Modified Philadelphia Pride Flag (includes Trangender Pride) search-and-find list:
- Whip, 2 guitars, kayak, flippers, 2 pumpkins (different colours), Ninjago microfigure, unicorn horn, pitchfork, hot dog wiener, star
Transgender Pride Flag search-and-find list:
- Strawberry, sword, hair bow, 2 webs, flag, 4 hearts, life ring
Trans-Inclusive Gay Men’s Pride Flag search-and-find list:
- Flag, 2 rabbits, batarang, 2 coral, mixing bowl, skateboard, Heroic Ranger microfigure
Progress Pride Flag search-and-find list:
- Snowboard, airplane cockpit, 2 rafts (different colours), ship’s wheel, bat wing, beehive, umbrella, shopping cart, skull, digger bucket, treasure chest
MILUG members also brought a variety of rainbow‑themed models that radiated positivity, love and pure joy. From rainbow robots, orcas, and a boom box with working features, to a rainbow ribbon skirt inspired by the children’s book, Raven’s Ribbons by Tasha Spillet.
It was wonderful to see people of all ages light up as they saw LEGO and Pride collide. There were so many smiles and stories shared about their own LEGO memories.
Our booth also happened to have a fantastic view of the main stage allowing us to enjoy the entertainment throughout the day. Being part of a festival that celebrates love, identity, and community was very meaningful to MILUG, and sharing that space through LEGO—something joyful, nostalgic, and universally loved—was the perfect fit. Shout out to the Nanaimo Pride Society who were fantastic hosts and incredibly well organized, and a huge thank you to Lucia for covering our registration fee so that we could attend!
