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title: Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge
author: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20127/beat-the-whites-with-the-red-wedge/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-04
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# Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge
_Authored by Museum of Fine Arts Boston_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20127.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge,* a lithograph propaganda poster by Soviet artist El Lissitzky, 1920. In the poster, the red triangle represents the Bolsheviks and the Red Army penetrating and defeating the White movement, their opposition during the [Russian Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Russian_Civil_War/) (1917-1922).
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Boston, M. o. F. A. (2025, March 04). Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. "Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2025. .
### MLA
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. "Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collections.mfa.org/objects/314484/klinom-krasnym-bei-belykh-beat-the-whites-with-the-red-wedg#:~:text=Klinom%20krasnym%20bei%20belykh%20(Beat,Museum%20of%20Fine%20Arts%2C%20Boston) by **Museum of Fine Arts Boston**. Submitted by [Scarlett Hart](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/scarletthart/ "User Page: Scarlett Hart"), published on 04 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.