Encyclopedia - That isn't just a five-pointed star -- it's an inverted white pentagram cradled in a wreath of antlers. The iconography of communism, in other words.

You - Inspect the symbol closer.

Encyclopedia - The star-and-antlers was developed in the sixth decade of the last century and quickly adopted by Mazov and the communards during the Revolution...

Encyclopedia - Even today, half a century after, the star-and-antlers retains the ability to evoke hope, disappointment, and fear in equal measure.

You - Why is the star upside down?

Encyclopedia - To symbolize the toppling of the old order.

Encyclopedia - Also, some social democrats were already using it.

You - What's the deal with the antlers?

Encyclopedia - The wreath of antlers represents a natural crown. It was about building a society that could exist in accord with the natural world -- and at the same time above it.

You - Why white?

Encyclopedia - Because white is the colour of peace.