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The French Wikipedia uses the Thin Red Line flag in the legend for a map (fr.wikipedia.org)
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Context: the Thin Blue Line is symbolism for the role of police in maintaining public order. It has been co-opted by the alt-right. There is also a Thin Red Line to represent nurses. The French Wikipedia happened to use it in a legend to explain what the red lines on a map mean.

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[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for that context. Here I was thinking it was the British trying to pull some redcoat shit again.