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Table with political symbols and their meaning
Symbol | Political Meaning | Meaning |
Hammer and Sickle | Communism | Represents the working class and the union of workers and peasants in communist ideology. The hammer represents the workers, and the sickle represents the peasants. |
Red Rose | Socialism | Represents the fight for workers’ rights and social justice, and serves as a symbol of the socialist movement. |
Black Panther | Black Power Movement | Represents the Black Panther Party, a political organization that fought for the rights of African Americans in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. It serves as a symbol of black pride and empowerment. |
Uncle Sam | American Patriotism | Represents the personification of the United States government and serves as a symbol of American patriotism and nationalism. |
Che Guevara | Marxism | Represents the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, and serves as a symbol of revolutionary and anti-imperialist movements. |
Rainbow Flag | LGBTQ Rights | Represents the LGBTQ community and serves as a symbol of pride and acceptance. Each color represents a different aspect of the LGBTQ community, such as red for life and orange for healing. |
Gadsden Flag | American Libertarianism | Represents the slogan “Don’t Tread on Me” and serves as a symbol of American libertarianism and individualism. |
Red White and Blue | American Patriotism | Represents the colors of the American flag and serves as a symbol of American patriotism and nationalism. |
Aum Shinrikyo | Religious Terrorism | Represents the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo, which carried out a deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995. It serves as a symbol of religious extremism and terrorism. |
Raised Fist | Political Activism | Represents the symbol of resistance and solidarity, and serves as a symbol of political activism and protest movements. |
Yellow Umbrella | Hong Kong Protests | Represents the 2014 Hong Kong protests, during which yellow umbrellas were used as a symbol of peaceful resistance against Chinese government interference. |
Red Flag | Communism | Represents the socialist and communist movement, and serves as a symbol of the struggle for workers’ rights and social justice. |
Star and Stripes | American Nationalism | Represents the American flag and serves as a symbol of American nationalism and patriotism. |
Apartheid Flag | South African Apartheid | Represents the flag of the apartheid regime in South Africa, and is often used as a symbol of racism and oppression. |
Red Hand of Ulster | Northern Ireland Nationalism | Represents the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland and serves as a symbol of Irish nationalism and the struggle for independence. |
Yellow Ribbon | Military Support | Represents support for military personnel and their families, and is often used as a symbol of solidarity during times of war or conflict. |
Swastika (in context of Nazism) | Nazism | Represents the Nazi party and its ideology of white supremacy, nationalism, and anti-Semitism. It serves as a symbol of hate and oppression. |
Dove of Peace | Anti-War Movement | Represents the pursuit of peace and the opposition to war and violence. It serves as a symbol of the anti-war movement. |
Red Hand | Northern Ireland Unionism | Represents the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland and serves as a symbol of British unionism and loyalty to the United Kingdom. |
Raised Fist with Hammer and Sickle | Communism | Represents the union of the working class and the communist movement, and serves as a symbol of revolutionary socialism. |
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