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The red flag, the hammer and sickle and the red star or variations thereof are some of the symbols adopted by communist movements, governments, and parties worldwide. A tradition of including communist symbolism in socialist-style emblems and flags began with the flag of the Soviet Union and has since been taken up by a long line of socialist ...
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The Red Flags Rule was created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with other government agencies such as the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), to help prevent identity theft. The rule was passed in January 2008, and was to be in place by November 1, 2008, but due to push-backs by opposition, the FTC delayed enforcement ...
On Wednesday, December 4, stargazers are in for a treat as the two brightest objects in the sky, Venus and the moon, will appear close together, according to Space.com.
The flag should never touch anything physically beneath it. [9] An urban myth claimed that if the flag touched the ground, it had to be destroyed under the Flag Code; however, it has been affirmed by the American Legion and state governments that this is not the case. [10] [11] The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery.
Some minor adjustments (smoothed out flag, rounded pole + gradient, and compacted code) 15:18, 24 February 2007: 249 × 268 (4 KB) Wereon: A stylized representation of a red flag, useful for articles related to socialism in one way or another. Vector version of public-domain original by Nikodemos.
A red five-pointed star A New Year tree with a red star in front of a church cupola in Volokolamsk, Russia, 2010.. A red star, five-pointed and filled, is a symbol that has often historically been associated with communist ideology, particularly in combination with the hammer and sickle, but is also used as a purely socialist symbol in the 21st century.
Red flag law, a state law in the US that allows temporary confiscation of firearms; Red flag traffic laws, in the UK and US in the 19th century affecting drivers of early automobiles "Red Flag Act", a Locomotive Act, the 19th-century British road law; Red Flags Rule, to help prevent identity theft in the US