Blue

:For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation)

Politics

Blue, like white, may represent authority as opposed to revolutionary red or black.

Related Topics:
White - Revolutionary - Red - Black

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During the American Civil War, blue was used to represent the Union while gray represented the Confederacy. This representation was based on the uniforms worn by the respective armies, although uniforms remained non-standard thoughout the war and sometimes the colors were switched.

Related Topics:
American Civil War - Union - Gray - Confederacy

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Internationally, blue is the symbol for conservatism and conservative political parties. There are several notable exceptions and different meanings.:

Related Topics:
Conservatism - Conservative political parties

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• In the United States, since the 2000 presidential election, blue represents the leftist Democratic Party, and "blue states" are states that tend to favor the Democrats. (The rival rightist Republicans became associated with red, and states that favor the Republicans are "red states." Prior to 2000, electoral maps either used blue to represent the incumbent and red for the challenger, or alternated. Each party uses all national color (red, white, and blue) in official materials. The Blue Dog Democrat coalition is a caucus of moderate Democrats in Congress.
• In Puerto Rico, blue is the color of the National Progressive Party, which favors statehood.
• In the United Kingdom and Canada, blue represents the Conservative Party and Conservative Party of Canada, respectively.
• In Germany, blue and yellow are the colors of the liberal Free Democratic Party.
• In Paraguay, blue is the color of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party.
• In the Republic of China (Taiwan), blue is the symbol for the Kuomintang and is associated with the Pan-Blue Coalition of parties that support Chinese reunification.

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