The Red Flag
/ðə ˌred ˈflæɡ/
/ðə ˌred ˈflæɡ/
- the official song of the British Labour Party, written in 1889 by James Connell (1853-1929) and often sung at the end of large party meetings. The red flag is the international symbol of revolution and socialism. The song ends with its best-known line, ‘We'll keep the red flag flying here.’