In these times of renewed nationalism, it is notable that three cultural and political icons – all in flux – also claim the same choices in their national flags: red, white and blue. But the trio of colors share a far deeper narrative than just positions on the chromatic spectrum. Red Republicans have taken dubious control of all three branches of the US government, white ultra-nationalists are threatening to overwhelm the rationale of the French Revolution, and Britons have become increasingly blue after digging themselves the virtual grave of Brexit.
