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Originally posted by EagleTalonZ
Has anyone else been able to find any more info on the communist star being used?
Originally posted by enca78
On the picture of the flag it reminds me of the symbol painted on the wings of the aircraft apart from the middle dot is replaced with a red star. Maybe its a new joint emblem? oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh
Well spotted though i cant say i would have noticed
This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the Communist government of the Soviet Union, Soviet-installed communist governments in Europe elsewhere, or organizations closely associated to them, or parties which have been banned in their respective countries. The use of this insignia may be illegal in Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, depending on context. In Hungary, the applicable law is the Hungarian Criminal Code 269/B.§ (1993).
The star's origins in a mass political movement are found in the Russian civil war Russian Civil War The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed and the Soviets under the domination of the Bolshevik party assumed power, first in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a multi-party war that... and the end of the First World War, though the creator (if any) is unknown. It is most often thought that Russian troops fleeing from the Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west... n and German Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,... fronts found themselves in Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a... in 1917 and mixed with the local Moscow garrison. To distinguish the Moscow troops from the influx of retreating Russians the officers gave out tin stars to the Moscow garrison soldiers, to wear on their hats. When those troops joined the Red Army Red Army The Red Army The Red Army The Red Army was the Soviet government’s revolutionary militia beginning in the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the USSR. Since 1946, after the Second World War, it was called the Soviet Army.The 'Red... and the Bolshevik Bolshevik The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists were a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903... s they painted their tin stars red, the color of socialism Socialism Socialism refers to various theories of economic organization advocating public or direct worker ownership and administration of the means of production and allocation of resources, and a society characterized by equal access to resources for all individuals with a method of compensation based on... , thus creating the original red star. Another claimed origin for the red star relates to an alleged encounter between Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky , born Leyba Davidov Bronstein , was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. He was one of the leaders of the Russian October Revolution, second only to Lenin... and Nikolai Krylenko Nikolai Krylenko Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician. Krylenko served in a variety of posts in the Soviet legal system, rising to become People's Commissar of Justice and Prosecutor General of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic.Krylenko was an... . Krylenko, an Esperantist Esperantist An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes. Although definitions of "Esperantist" vary, according to the Declaration of Boulogne, a document agreed at the first World Congress of Esperanto, an Esperantist is someone who speaks... , was wearing a green star Esperanto symbols Since the earliest days of Esperanto, the colour green has been used as a symbol of mutual recognition and it appears prominently in all Esperanto symbols.... lapel badge; Trotsky enquired as to its meaning and received an explanation that each arm of the star represented one of the five traditional continents. On hearing this, he specified that a similar red star should be worn by soldiers of the Red Army.
Originally posted by EagleTalonZ
It's not just any symbol we're talking about. They're waving the symbol for communism/socialism right in our faces.
Originally posted by EagleTalonZ
reply to post by Wyn Hawks
It's a matter of perception, but that doesn't remove the meaning of the symbol.
You don't see everyday people walking around with nazi symbols on their clothes, or satanists with crosses on their shirts. (unless their upside down)
The point is, the symbol has been adopted. It belongs.
And in this case, no one but the communist/socialist countries are using it. None of the research I found revealed anything but communist/socialist.
But saying that the symbol is just a symbol. Well, I'm not buying that.
They know what they're doing.
The real problem... is that some people are choosing NOT to see it for what it is.
Originally posted by EagleTalonZ
C'mon you guys, give me a reason to believe our country isn't being handed to communists. Or already belonging to socialism.
To be honest, I'm shocked this thread isn't getting way more attention. It's not just any symbol we're talking about. They're waving the symbol for communism/socialism right in our faces.