Don't put too much store in this coloured flag story: there is no contemporary evidence for it, and it depends on a strict division of all plays into three categories which simply didn't happen.
The story is that when they flew a red flag it meant they were playing a history. But you'd be wise not to believe it.
A flag flew over the theatre on play days to advertise performances. If a tragedy was scheduled, the flag was black; if a comedy was scheduled, the flag was white; if a history play was scheduled, the flag was red.
The Globe Theatre signaled that a play was about to begin by raising a flag above its roof. A white flag indicated a comedy, a black flag signified a tragedy, and a red flag represented a history play. Additionally, the sound of a trumpet might have been used to announce the start of the performance. These signals helped inform the public about the type of play being performed that day.
red flags
The Red Lion built by John Brayne was the first official theatre, but the first succsesfull one was the "Theatre" built by James Burbage
The Globe. Theatre, built in 1599. The others: the Theatre, the Curtain, the Rose, Newington Butts, the Fortune, the Red Bull, the Blackfriars, the Cockpit, the Whitefriars, the Hope, the Swan, none of them start with the letter G.
A black flag flying over the Globe theatre represented that a trajedy play would occur that day. A white flag means a comedy and a red flag means a history.
It depends. Which flag? If it was the US flag then red represents hardiness & valour
the blood that we shed
The red and white stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
blood, the color red on the saskatchewan flag means blood
It used to be orange. But red looked better on the flag ships so they changed it to red.
red and white
China's Flag, or the flag of China, is a mainly red flag with 5 golden stars embellished upon it. The red is to symbolise the Revolution, and the Stars are to represent the leadership change during this time.
Red White and Blue represent freedom.
red: braveryyellow: generosity
Communism, the blood of the revolution.
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