The red scarf is a neckerchief worn by young pioneers of several countries during the socialist (“communist”) era. In the Soviet Union it was known as pionerskiy galstuk, in Vietnam as khăn quàng đỏ, in China as hóng lǐngjīn, in Cuba as pañoleta roja, and in Hungary as úttörőnyakkendő. Blue scarves were also used by youngsters before coming of age to wear the red one, and are still seen in some countries.
