Transcript What does red symbolize in your country? (Module 3, Extensive

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Обухова Нина Вилениновна
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 Red meant
old Russia.
Red Square, or Krasnaya
ploshad, is one of the most
famous examples of the
red/beautiful.
A red corner, krasni ugol (“red
corner” or “beautiful corner”)
in Russian culture is the icon
corner, which was present in
every Orthodox household.
beautiful in

Many place names in Russia
contain the root word for
“red” or “beautiful.”

Krasnoyarsk (red slope)
Krasnodar ( beautiful
gift)
Krasnaya Polyana ( red/ beautiful
valley)
Red is the color of love
Red eggs, a Russian Easter tradition,
symbolize Christ's resurrection . Red
symbolizes love to God.
In the calendar all holidays are marked in
red so that they stand out.
Red color for traffic signal means to stop.
It’s dangerous to go .
Red (face) means also shame and dishonor
 The Bolsheviks took
the color red to
symbolize the blood of
the workers, and the
flag and the star of the
Soviet Union were red.
 During the revolution,
the Red Army (Bolshevik
forces) fought the White
Army (loyalists to the
tsar); Communists or
Soviets are called Reds
in popular culture.
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