How did the red star become a symbol of communism?
2006-08-24 18:01:01 · 4 answers · asked by John S 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The five-pointed red star (a pentagram without the inner pentagon) is a symbol of Communism and Socialism and represents the five fingers of the worker's hand, as well as the five continents (as traditionally counted).
A lesser known suggestion is that the five points on the star were intended to represent the five social groups that would lead the nation to communism. In no particular order, they are: the youth (the future generations), the military (to protect and defend socialism), industrial workers (labourers), agricultural workers (peasantry), and the intelligentsia (to criticize and to improve the ideas and practices of life in order to attain communism). I
n general, it was the emblem, symbol, and signal that indicated the truth of the new order under the rule and guidance of the Communist Party.
2006-08-24 18:08:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
It's a defiance to the stars in the American Flag.
2006-08-25 04:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they want it to be like this.
2006-08-25 07:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, what he said.
2006-08-25 01:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by silas h 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋