Political symols and their meaning

Table of political symbols and their meaning

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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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