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The red stripes represent courage;
Additionnally, they symbolize upbrightness and diligence.

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The Golden Flag, the end of World War II drawing nigh.
Tran’s government derived “Li” trigram from Book of Changes, (4)
In the very middle, there appeared another two-part stripe (5)
In spite of its positive significances,
Negative meanings lie in that sign. (6)

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Since the communists gripped powers with their bloody flag,

And they murdered many patriotic personages,
To Hong-Kong, king Bảo-Đại fled. (7)
There on a ship, personage-Assembly voted Him as Head of the
States,
And chose Golden Flag with three stripes in red. (8)

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The Golden Flag with three red stripes,
The “Chien” trigram means (9)
All parts of the country unified,
Tradidional, ideal,
Impressive, and splendid sign.

Footnotes:

(1) Triangle banner. (2) In the year 40 AD, (3) King Gia-Long
moved the capital to Hue in 1802. (4) Prime minister Tran-Trong-
Kim built his government in 1945. (5) According to Book of

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