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The two different coloured stripes signified the mix of their practice: they were both barbers and surgeons (and dentists as well), who besides cutting hair and beards also did bloodletting, leeching, pulling teeth, fire cupping (using a hot glass to withdraw blood), and surgery. The red was to represent the surgery (blood) while the white was the barbering.

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