![]() These include the logo of BoltBus, which chose the design before the similarity was ever noticed. The simple combination of the lightning bolt and circle has given rise to many similar designs unrelated to the fascist flash and circle. The PAP insignia is claimed to represent "action within social/racial unity" with the white background representing purity in thought and deed. The insignia of the People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore is composed of a red flash struck through a smaller blue circle on a white background. The flag of the People's Action Party of Singapore during the 2011 Singapore General Election campaign. Eventually the emblem would replace the lightning bolt with the swastika towards the end of 1944. The lightning bolt represented the SBNL striking at communism. The emblem of the Bulgarian fascist party, Union of Bulgarian National Legions (SBNL) utilised a variant of the version of flash and circle, replacing the swastika. This design consisted of a red background with a black circle and a white flash. Another variant was adopted by the Mosley Youth in the early 50s. ![]() Throughout the 50s and 60s multiple branch flags were adopted using a black background with a yellow Flash and Circle with the name of the branch underneath in yellow as well. The UM would go on to adopt the Flash and Circle as its symbol. Īfter being released from internment, Mosley would continue his political activities, creating the Union Movement (UM) in February 1948. The usage of any symbols by the BUF would slowly decline after the party was banned and its leadership (including Mosley) was interned on under Defence Regulation 18B. The BUF's left-wing opponents nicknamed the symbol the " flash in the pan". While there was a lack of consistency in the appearance of the Flash and Circle, such as the short-lived inverted version used in 1935, it would go on to become the main symbol of the party and was used extensively throughout 1935-1940. The symbolism of this design was meant to convey a flash of action within a circle of unity. The official colors were: a white lightning bolt ("flash") and circle, a blue roundel, and a red background. Piercy, the commander of the Fascist Defence Force designed the emblem and presented it to Oswald Mosley, the BUF's leader. Starting in the 1930s, the fasces began to be phased out in favour of the BUF's final symbol, the Flash and Circle. ![]() The flag of the British Union of Fascists, known as the "Union Banner" The reasons for this change was that the BUF wanted to emphasise its commitment to king and country through the addition of the national emblem, the other reason was to help the movement distinguish itself in foreign nations. The symbol would officially be changed in March 1934 from the plain gold fasces to a Union Flag within a shield and a fasces placed on top. Although the fasces was utilized almost exclusively by Benito Mussolini's Blackshirts, the BUF claimed that they had a right to use the symbol on the basis that the fasces was used extensively in Britain during Roman times, and that the British Empire continued to carry on the tradition of civilisation from them. The BUF was founded in 1932 and adopted the fasces as its emblem, whose bundle of sticks represents strength through unity, and whose axe represents the supreme authority of the state to which citizens owe allegiance. Origins within the BUF (1935-1940) Original flag of the British Union of Fascists An alternate fasces flag of the British Union of Fascists ![]() It was first used by the British Union of Fascists (BUF), and was adopted in 1935. Unless showing the red "pre-order now" button, these Lightning Bolts Sour-Filled Gumballs (1"/850count) are in stock and usually ship out in one or two business days.The Flash and Circle is a fascist symbol used by several organisations. Manufacturer: Concord Confections / Tootsie Roll.Flavors: Assorted sour fruit with sour candy.Lightning jolts through taste buds from super sour candy crystals inside the sweet exterior! So when you bite into each piece of 850 count Lightning Bolt gum balls, it knocks you off your feet! With lightning bolt gumballs, lightning is sure to strike more than once, on purpose, from your gumball machine, and customers will come looking for it! The first strike occurs with the first taste. However, people want these lightning bolts gumballs to strike a second, third maybe an nth time, over and over again. Lightning Bolts Sour-Filled Gumballs by Dubble Bubble 1"/850 Count Bulk CaseĪ long time ago, someone believed that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place.
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