Never mind that families fly the flag to remind their neighbors of their sacrifice, and our nation flies it to remind citizens of the men of courage who fought a deadly Communist enemy.

The motif was part of the Soviet flag, and continues to function as a symbol of communism. It is has been revived in Russia in recent years to signify Soviet-era nostalgia and Russian irredentism.

The 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon is on Wednesday, April 30. It's a day that marked the end of the Vietnam War.