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Creation of the The Oppressed Peoples of Lower Slobbovia Flag

Creation of the The Oppressed Peoples of Lower Slobbovia Flag

Lower Slobbovia’s Flag was needed to represent the historic symbols of the Communist Revolution. Leftist artist from around the world were invited to submit designs for the new flag. Special consideration was given to the submitted works from The People's Republic of China, Cuba, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Laos, Vietnam, and Nepal as reward and appreciation for their efforts in support of the Vanguard of the Proletariat.

In spite of the favoritism for the Communist artists, and to the surprise of Western Media covering the award ceremony, the art department at the University of California, Berkeley, California, USA, submitted the winning design. The selected flag began with the design of the flag of The People's Republic of California, a state which has long embraced the principles of Communism. The elements of the base design were the powerful Russian Bear, long a symbol of the cradle of modern Communism in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and The Red Star. The five-pointed Red Star is a traditional symbol of communism. The artist at Berkeley pointed out in their submission that the five points represented the five fingers of the worker's hand. Alternatively, the five points on the Star could represent the five social groups that would lead the world to Communism: the youth, the military, the industrial labourers, the agricultural workers, and the intelligentsia. Then, to the basic California design elements, were added the Hammer and Sickle, and the Motto of the USSR.

The Hammer and Sickle symbolize the proletarian solidarity that was first adopted during the Russian Revolution. At the time of the symbol's creation, the Hammer stood for the proletariat, and the Sickle for the peasantry. Taken together, they stood for the worker-peasant alliance for Communism.

The phrase on the flag was taken from the Soviet Motto, which originated in The Communist Manifesto and is often given as: "Workers of the world, unite!" or "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" which was the version selected for the flag. The meaning of the slogan is that members of the working classes throughout the world should cooperate to achieve a Communist victory in class conflict.

Finally, the red stripe across the bottom of the flag symbolized the River of Blood, which must flow in torrents before a true communist victory is achieved.

The winning artists were rewarded with citizenship in Lower Slobbovia to free them from the oppression of a Capitalistic educational institution. Today those winners are happily working on Communist propaganda posters that help to spread the revolutionary ideals around the world.

Workers of the world unite!

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