Julius Caesar was assassinated for wearing red boots. Barrack Obama was lambasted for wearing a tan suit. Purple is associated with royalty, white is associated with clergy, and gold is associated with superiority. Red and Blue have powerful meanings in America, and so does Green. Which colour is the most political in your opinion?
77% of national flags contain red.
…Which is a bit disturbing because it is generally used to refer to bloodshed or might in battle - partially in a “let’s honor the past” sort of way, but mostly in a “don’t fuck with us” sort of way.
Fun fact: the flag of Jamaica is the only country flag which has neither red, white or blue.
The old flag of Lybia fit that category as well.
During the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates would fly a red flag to communicate no quarter. That meant that if anyone decided to fight back would be killed because they were not taking prisoners.
Imagine being a miserable English sailor months from home, broke af, and hungry, when you’re out in the ocean about to head back and you see this pulling up:
https://lemmy.autism.place/pictrs/image/62d515c4-731e-46f5-b7e8-1e4c40012c78.png
☠️ TIME TO MOTHERFUCKIN DIE ☠️
On the flip side, red is also commonly used to represent love and passion.