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In politics, a red flag is a symbol of Socialism, Communism, and left-wing politics; it has been associated with left-wing politics since the French Revolution (1789–99). Socialists adopted the symbol during the Revolutions of 1848 and it became a symbol of communism as a result of its use by the Paris Commune of 1871. The flags of several communist states, including China, Vietnam and the Soviet Union, are explicitly based on the original red flag. The red flag is also used as a symbol by some democratic socialists and social democrats, for example the Avami National Party of Pakistan, French Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany. The Labour Party in Britain used it until the late 1980s. It was the inspiration for the socialist anthem, The Red Flag.
History
In the Middle Ages, ships in combat flew a long red streamer, called the Baucans, to signify a fight to the death. In one petition, a group of English sailors asserted that the Crown had no right to a share of the prize money earned from a Norman ship captured in 1293 because it had raised the Baucans. (Raising this streamer may have been a relatively novel practice at this time, since the writers feel the need to explain it.) By the 17th century, the Baucans had evolved into a red flag, or "flag of defiance." It was raised in cities and castles under siege to indicate that they would not surrender. "The red flag is a signal of defiance and battle," according to Chambers Cyclopedia (1727–41).
The term red flag could mean either a literal flag used for signaling or, as a metaphor, a sign of some particular problem requiring attention.
The earliest citation for "red flag" in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1602 and shows that at that time the flag was used by military forces to indicate that they were preparing for battle.
The earliest citation of "red flag" in the sense of a warning is dated 1777 and refers to a flag warning of flood.
The term and the expression "to raise the red flag" come from various usages of real flags throughout history. The semaphore red flag (or red light) on railways means an immediate stop, while a red flag is frequently flown by armed forces to warn the public of live fire exercises in progress, and is sometimes flown by ships carrying munitions (in this context it is actually the flag for the letter B in the International maritime signal flag alphabet, a red swallow-tailed flag). In many countries a red flag is flown to signify that an outdoor shooting range is in use. The United States Air Force refers to its largest annual exercise as red flag operation. Red flags are used for various signals in team sailing races (see Racing Rules of Sailing). A red flag warning is a signal of high wildfire danger and a red flag on the beach warns of dangerous water conditions (double red flags indicate beach closure). Red flags of various designs indicate dangerous wind and wave conditions for mariners. In auto racing, a red flag indicates a stop to the race due to dangerous conditions.
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ALBUMS
- Remnants released: 2008
- Time Is the Reaper released: 2008
- RMXDI released: 2008
- Born Again released: 2007
- The Bitter End released: 2002
- Codebreaker T133 released: 2002
- Who Are the Skulls? released: 2002
- Black Christmas 2001 released: 2001
- Naïve Art released: 2001
- Fear of a Red Planet released: 2001
- Prelude to a Disc released: 2000
- Caveat Emptor released: 1998
- The Lighthouse released: 1994
- Naïve Dance released: 1990
- The Eagle and Child released:
- The Crypt released:
RMXDI
Released 2008- My Door Is Open (Pretty mix)
- Stranger Than Fiction (Fictitious mix)
- The Ring (original)
- Halo (Monster)
- Time Is the Reaper (Already Dead mix)
- Break the Spell (original)
- Born Again (Dark mix)
- Crazy 2008 (Gothic mix)
- Doom and Gloom (2010AD)
- Satin Gown (Creepy mix)
- Bangladome (Foreign mix)
- Once Past Twice Future (Future mix)
- Break the Spell (Cursed mix)
Who Are the Skulls?
Released 2002- Nevermind http: (Cosmicity mix)
- Cause and Consequence (Information Society mix)
- On the Highway (Cause and Effect mix)
- I Don't Know Why (Shades of Grey mix)
- Russian Radio (Scribe Machine mix)
- Take Care Love (Wave in Head mix)
- Destiny (Bobby Clark mix)
- Control (Craig DeGraff and L. Barron mix)
- On the Highway (Somegirl mix)
- Heaven in Medias Res (Voytech & The Vis mix)
- Things We Say (NewVember mix)
- Lullaby for a Restless Girl (Room 1202 and Aaron Messmer mix)
- If I Ever (Provision mix)
- If I Ever (Bobby Clark mix)
- In My Arms Again (Scribe Machine mix)
- Remember to Forget (Tragically Hip mix - Thee Skulls)
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Red Flag
by: Mambo KurtCast off the crutch that kills the pain,
The red flag waving never meant the same,
The kids of tomorrow don't need today,
When they live in the Sins of Yesterday.
Well I've never seen us act like this,
Our only hope is the minds of kids,
And they'll show us a thing or two.
Our only weapons are the guns of youth,
It's only time before they tighten the noose,
And then the hunt will be on for you.
The Red Flag Waving Never Meant The Same,
No, The Red Flag Waving Never Meant The Same.
[2x]
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain,
The red flag waving never meant the same,
The kids of tomorrow don't need today,
When they live in the Sins of Yesterday.
Like the smallest bee packs a sting,
Like the pawn checkmates a king,
We'll attack at the crack of dawn.
Build a ladder if there's a wall,
Don't be afraid to slip and fall,
Speak for yourself or they'll speak for you.
The Red Flag Waving Never Meant The Same,
No, The Red Flag Waving Never Meant The Same.
[2x]
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain,
The red flag waving never meant the same,
The kids of tomorrow don't need today,
When they live in the Sins of Yesterday.
Like a fire,
Don't need water,
Like a jury,
Needs a liar,
Like a riot,
Don't need order,
Like a madman,
Needs a martyr.
[8x]
We don't need them.
[3x]
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain,
The red flag waving never meant the same,
The kids of tomorrow don't need today,
When they live in the Sins of Yesterday.
[9x]
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