Oriflamme

Webster's defines Oriflamme as a banner or symbol inspiring devotion or courage. It is originally from the Latin for golden flame. The oriflamme was the war banner of the French kings. By the time the original flag was replaced by the banner of St. Denis, the banner was made of fiery red silk. The flag was raised in times of war. It was the rallying point in times of great danger.

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Wikipedia notes that the red flag is linked with Communists, Socialists, Social Democrats, the revolutionary left and the radical left. The red flag is a symbol of incitement. It was also used by pirates (before global warming) to indicate they would take no quarter.

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I'm no communist (not yet anyway), but I've given up on the Democrats. I was always much more hawkish than most of the Democrtic party anyway. And if this administration, which seems unconcerned with the checks and balances of the constitution, has given me one thing, it is a new found appreciation for the Second Amendment.