1A red flag as the symbol of socialist revolution or a warning of danger:figurativethey had overlooked the red flags that should have alerted them to the county’s disastrous investment strategy...
The link between May Day and the use of the red flag as a symbol for socialist workers is close, perhaps above all in France.
The red flag became the symbol of the blood of working class martyrs in their battle for workers rights.
The red flag was first raised as a symbol of rebellion by river workers in 18th century London.
1.1 (the Red Flag) The anthem of Britain’s Labour Party, a socialist song with words written in 1889 by James Connell (1852–1929) and sung to the tune of the German song ‘O Tannenbaum’.