The Red Flag
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This article is about the socialist anthem. For other uses, see Red flag (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Bandiera rossa.
"The Red Flag" (Roud V45381) is a socialist song, emphasising the sacrifices and solidarity of the international labour movement. It is the anthem of the British Labour Party,[1][2] the Northern Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party and the Irish Labour Party.[3] It was formerly used by the New Zealand Labour Party until the late 1940s.[4] The song is traditionally sung at the close of each party's national conference.[5]
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Party anthem of Labour Party (UK), Social Democratic and Labour Party (Northern Ireland) and Labour Party (Ireland) | |
Lyrics | Jim Connell, 1889 |
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Music | Melchior Franck, 16th century |
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The Red Flag sung in 1926 | |
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Translated versions of the song are sung by the Japanese Communist Party and Korean People's Army.[6]