Red star
The five-pointed red star is now often seen as a symbol of the socialist and communist ideology. The red star was to the people metaphorically the way to the classless society shine, but is interpreted as an internationalist icon in the labor movement, the five points for the five civilized continents are available. If it is used in state symbols, the term is often referred to some form of socialism or communism; However, this is not always the case, see, eg, the flag of California.
Used in coats of arms and flags on
In heraldry the red star is one of the common figures. It is a common special form of coat of arms figure star.
Further use
1908 published the novel "Red Star " by Alexander Bogdanov, who had in the run-up to the October Revolution of 1917 great influence and is considered the first Bolshevik utopia. In the Soviet Union, an airship Krasnaya Zvezda in 1920 was baptized (Russian for Red Star ). Also by the then Soviet Defense Ministry newspaper published since 1924 was called Red Star, which is still used by the now Russian military newspaper.
Wear or wore Red Star in their name, including since the last century Red Star Paris, but also Red Star Belgrade Red Star Red Star Leipzig and Brno Some football clubs.
The Dutch brewer Heineken, the Italian mineral water brand San Pellegrino and the software company Mozilla use the red star as a symbol - but without reference to communism. In the case of Mozilla, the star is usually depicted with a Godzilla -like dragon or the letter "M " inside. The logo should therefore clarify the revolutionary aspirations of the project, at times, almost monopolistic browser market. Today Stroemfeld Verlag was formerly the name Red Star (founded in 1970). Even today, the term Stroemfeld / Red Star will be used.
Order
There was a Soviet Order of the Red Star, which was founded in 1929. This is worn on the right side of the chest.
Others
Since the collapse of the Eastern Bloc of the Red Star was banned in some countries, from public life. It is, for example, in Hungary a crime to show the public the star. This law was, however, apparently only been used once.
Examples
Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Hungary
Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Romania
Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Coat of arms of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Mozambique
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus
Logo of Red Star Belgrade
Company logo of Heineken
Company logo of Macy's
Flag of the EZLN in Mexico
California flag with star in Old Glory Red (# 9E1A36 )
Panamanian flag; blue and red stand for conservative and liberal party
White Ensign in New Zealand, state flag and coat of arms show 4 red stars on a white background
Flag of the District of Columbia shows three red stars on a white background