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Red scarf

The red scarf is a neckerchief worn by young pioneers of several countries during the socialist (“communist”)^{[clarification needed]} era. In the Soviet Union, it was known as pionerskiy galstuk (пионерский галстук, i.e. 'pioneer's neckerchief'), in Vietnam as khăn quàng đỏ ('red scarf'), in China as hóng lǐngjīn (simplified Chinese: 红领巾; traditional Chinese: 紅領巾, 'red scarf'), in Cuba as pañoleta roja ('red scarf'), and in Hungary as úttörőnyakkendő ('pioneer's neckerchief'). Blue scarves were also used by youngsters before coming of age to wear the red one, and are still seen in some countries.^{[citation needed]}

Background[edit]

It remains in use by the young pioneer organizations of Yugoslavia,^[1] China,^[2] Vietnam,^[3] North Korea,^[4] and Cuba,^[5] and — unofficially, on occasions — in many other countries^{[6][citation needed]}, such as Russia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Belarus, Ukraine, Finland, etc. In China, the scarf is emblematic of the blood of the revolutionary Red Guards, as recalled in Red Scarf Park and the title of Red Scarf GirlbyJi-li Jiang about her experiences during the Cultural Revolution. In Cuba, the scarf is worn by schoolchildren from first to sixth grade.^[7]

Other users[edit]

A red scarf was introduced into the Republic of Korea Air Force as a device to aid visual location of downed South Korean airmen, it became and remains an iconic item of uniform in the Republic of Korea Air Force.^[8]

Foulards Rouges[edit]

A red scarf ('foulard rouge') was adopted as the symbol of those counter-protesting the excesses and violence of the yellow vests movement ('gilets jaunes').^[9]

Gallery[edit]

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  Pioneers in Vietnam, 2003
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  Cuban schoolchildren wearing blue scarves, 2006

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External links[edit]

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