3-963: The Red scarf is a symbol of the international Pioneer Movement. Red scarf may also refer to: Red scarf The red scarf is a neckerchief worn by young pioneers of several countries during the socialist (“communist”) 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
6-500: The red one, and are still seen in some countries. It remains in use by the young pioneer organizations of Yugoslavia , China , Vietnam , North Korea , and Cuba , and — unofficially, on occasions — in many other countries , 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
9-609: The title of Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang about her experiences during the Cultural Revolution . In Cuba, the scarf is worn by schoolchildren from first to sixth grade. 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. A red scarf (' foulard rouge ')
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