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In Germany and Austria, black is the colour historically associated with Christian democratic parties, such as the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Austrian People's Party.Anti-clerical parties in the late 19th and early 20th centuries sometimes used the colour black in reference to the officials of the Catholic Church because the cassock is usually black.Blackīlack is primarily associated with anarchism (see anarchist symbolism), fascism (see blackshirts and Protection Squadron) and jihadism (see Black Standard). Politicians making public appearances will often identify themselves by wearing rosettes, flowers or ties in the colour of their political party. For example, red has been previously associated to monarchy or the Church and today it is also the colour associated with the conservative Republican Party in the United States. The political associations of a given colour vary from country to country.
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For example, the colour red symbolises left-wing ideologies in many countries (see the red flag, Red Army and Red Scare) while the colour yellow is most commonly associated with liberalism and right-libertarianism. Parties in different countries with similar ideologies sometimes use similar colours. Political colours are colours used to represent a political ideology, movement or party, either officially or unofficially.