Senegalese Baobab Pride T-Shirt | SAG · FIERTÉ Laurel Wreath Tee

Senegalese Baobab Pride T-Shirt | SAG · FIERTÉ Laurel Wreath Tee

The Senegalese Baobab Pride T-Shirt celebrates Community and Memory—the connections that sustain us and the knowledge carried between generations.

Gnarled branches, palmate leaves, pendant blossoms, and hanging fruit form an open laurel-style crown. An ivory ribbon binds the crossed branches and carries SAG · FIERTÉ, bringing together Wolof and French expressions of dignity and pride.

The design connects Senegalese botanical heritage with LGBTQ+ identity through a wearable celebration of continuity, self-respect, and belonging.

The Meaning of the Baobab Wreath

The baobab holds a prominent place in Senegal’s national symbolism, appearing on the country’s coat of arms. Its substantial form provides the inspiration for this wreath’s theme of community and memory.

Within the artwork, weathered branches represent experience and the histories we carry. Radiating leaflets suggest individual lives connected to a shared foundation. Blossoms express renewal, while hanging fruit symbolizes knowledge and possibility passed forward.

Two branches cross at the lower center and sweep upward into an open ceremonial crown. Here, the laurel form expresses honor and dignity, recognizing the value of both personal identity and collective memory.

The ivory ribbon binds the branches together as a symbol of belonging. “Community and Memory” describes the design’s artistic theme: preserving meaningful connections while making room for future growth.

The Pride Colors

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet appear throughout the blossoms, buds, and selected foliage. Natural green leaves, warm bark, cream flowers, and earthy fruit tones anchor the composition.

The additional hues are intentional artistic accents. Clearly distinguishable blue and violet details complete the six-color Pride palette, bringing LGBTQ+ visibility into the botanical illustration.

Distributed organically throughout the wreath, the colors celebrate different identities contributing to a connected community.

The Meaning of “SAG · FIERTÉ”

The ribbon pairs SAG, used in Wolof to express dignity, with FIERTÉ, the French word for pride.

Within this design, SAG represents inherent worth—the dignity each person carries. FIERTÉ expresses the pride of embracing identity, honoring heritage, and recognizing one’s place within a community.

Together, the words convey dignity and pride. Their placement where the branches meet connects personal self-respect with shared belonging.

The acute accent in FIERTÉ is preserved in the artwork, with clear charcoal lettering against the warm ivory ribbon.

The Artwork

Inspired by late-19th-century hand-colored botanical plates, the illustration combines fine engraved linework, watercolor variation, matte painted detail, and restrained archival texture.

Gnarled bark, distinct leaflets, hanging blossoms, and textured fruit give the wreath a historic, handmade character. Its open interior and softly folded ribbon preserve a balanced ceremonial silhouette.

Why You’ll Love It

• Features SAG · FIERTÉ, expressing dignity and pride
• Celebrates Senegal through its emblematic baobab
• Connects botanical heritage with LGBTQ+ identity
• Explores community, memory, continuity, and belonging
• Incorporates all six Pride colors as botanical accents
• Pairs an open laurel-style crown with an ivory ribbon tie
• Finished with antique botanical linework and painterly texture
• Meaningful for Pride celebrations and year-round wear

Wear it as an expression of dignity rooted, memory carried, and Pride shared.

THE SHIRT — AS COLOUR 5001

This design is printed on the AS Colour 5001, a premium mid-weight T-shirt made for lasting everyday wear. Its smooth combed-cotton surface provides a clean foundation for the artwork, helping preserve fine details, typography, and color.

• Comfortable regular fit
• Mid-weight fabric
• Solid colors: 100% combed cotton
• Heather colors: 85% cotton and 15% viscose
• Preshrunk to help minimize shrinkage
• Reinforced crew neckline
• Side-seamed construction for improved shape retention
• Shoulder-to-shoulder tape for added stability
• Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems

FIT

The AS Colour 5001 has a comfortable regular fit—not oversized and not especially slim. Choose your usual size for a classic everyday fit. For a roomier, more relaxed appearance, consider sizing up.

Care instructions

• Do not iron
• Do not dry clean
• Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
• Do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: AS Colour 5001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Do not tumble dry, Do not iron, Do not dryclean