Our Flag and the Red Flag: Their History, Meaning, Use and Abuse (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A Latin dictionary explains the word flag as the root of the.word fiamma - al blazing fire, a flame. The idea originated from the red beams of the sun which all men in primitive times adored. The ancient labor organizations would never give up their red banners and labor organizations are still carrying them and will continue to do so. The red flag has always been the flag of labor and brotherhood. It was an em blemi among labor organizatlons of fblood-makifng and not of blood-spilling. Red was the adopted color of the gods of in dustry and always stood for peace and plenty and not for war and death. The, emblem of the'apostolic church was the red banner representing the red blood of Jesus, the carpenter of Nazareth. In heathen mythology we find' the two great and celebrated deieties presided over labor - Minerva and Ceres. The Greek name of these celebrated and much adored deities was Demeter for Ceres, goddess of agriculture and fruitful ness of the earth, and Athena for Minerva, goddess of man ual labor and protectress of workingmen and women These two great deities wore flaming red. Examples proving red to have been the principal color among the producing class are being discovered today m inscriptions.

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