When the "color of bloodlust" becomes the "blue of peace". "wear blue" exercise; The Semiotics of Symbolic Withdrawal In the symbolic atmosphere of Iranian politics, colors have never been "accidental". The color red, in our Shia and national culture, is not a choice of taste, but a "status statement": a statement of bloodlust, endurance and willingness to sacrifice. The raised red flag is language that needs no translation; A language where "Janpada" means nothing but "standing in the face of blood". Now, in an exercise called "Janapedian", we suddenly encounter blue flags. The authorities first called it a "coincidence" and then published a text that "explained" this choice. But in the politics of symbols, is it possible to simply separate "blue" from "red" and call it meaningless? Continue in the link below.

When the "color of bloodlust" becomes the "blue of peace". "wear blue" exercise; The Semiotics of Symbolic Withdrawal In the symbolic atmosphere of Iranian politics, colors have never been "accidental". The color red, in our Shia and national culture, is not a choice of taste, but a "status statement": a statement of bloodlust, endurance and willingness to sacrifice. The raised red flag is language that needs no translation; A language where "Janpada" means nothing but "standing in the face of blood". Now, in an exercise called "Janapedian", we suddenly encounter blue flags. The authorities first called it a "coincidence" and then published a text that "explained" this choice. But in the politics of symbols, is it possible to simply separate "blue" from "red" and call it meaningless? Continue in the link below.