The red scarf is a neckerchief worn by young pioneers of several communist and socialist countries. In the Soviet Union, it was known as (), in Vietnam as , in China as hóng lǐngjīn (), in Cuba as , and in Hungary as ().
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It remains in use by the young pioneer organizations of 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 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.Teens in Cuba Sandy Donovan, Sujay Rao, Alexa L. Sandmann – 2008 "Cuban students usually join the Pioneers in first grade. When a child joins, there is a formal ceremony where the Young Pioneers neckerchief is presented. First-graders receive a red scarf, which they wear through sixth grade. In seventh ..."
Other users 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.
Foulards Rouges 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').
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