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Red flag (politics), predominantly a symbol of left-wing ideologies Red Banner, a symbol of revolutionary struggle used in Russia and the Soviet Union; Flag of the Soviet Union, known as the Red Banner
This is a partial list of symbols and labels used by political parties, groups or movements around the world. Some symbols are associated with one or more worldwide ideologies and used by many parties that support a particular ideology. Others are region or country-specific.
Often called bloody flags or the bloody red (among other names, see § Names), pattern-free red flags were the traditional nautical symbol in European waters prior to the invention of flag signal codes to signify an intention to give battle and that 'no quarter would be given', indicating that surrender would not be accepted and all prisoners killed, but also vice versa, meaning that the one ...
There’s a reason stop signs are red. Red has been linked to aggression, danger and stress, says Kantz. “Red is often associated with risk taking and a higher level of competitiveness,” she adds.
The red flag is often seen in combination with other communist symbols and party names. The flag is used at various communist and socialist rallies like May Day. The flag, being a symbol of socialism itself, is also commonly associated with non-communist variants of socialism. The red flag has had multiple meanings in history.
The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...
This is a list of flags of states, territories, former, and other geographic entities (plus a few non-geographic flags) sorted by their combinations of dominant colors. Flags emblazoned with seals, coats of arms, and other multicolored emblems are sorted only by their color fields. The color of text is almost entirely ignored.
The U.S. flag is usually flown at full staff on Flag Day, though a president or state governor issues a proclamation to fly it at half staff. People are also reading: Flags are half-staff in Texas ...