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symbol often historically associated with communist ideology and more recently with socialism
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A red five-pointed star A New Year tree with a red star in front of a church cupola in Volokolamsk, Russia, 2010.
A red star, five-pointed and filled, is a symbol that has often historically been associated with communist ideology, particularly in combination with the hammer and sickle, but is also used as a purely socialist symbol in the 21st century. It has been widely used in flags, state emblems, monuments, ornaments, and logos. A golden star or yellow star is also a closely-associated symbol to the red star in the context of contemporary China and Vietnam, similarly representing communism and socialism.