Editing Five Heads of Communism

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The '''Five Heads of Communism''' is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] symbol that emphasizes the importance of [[Karl Marx]], [[Friedrich Engels]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin]], and [[Mao Zedong]] in their work developing Marxism-Leninism. Alternative versions known as the '''Three Heads''' and the '''Four Heads of Marxism''' exclude Stalin and/or Mao.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_symbolism#/media/File:Marx_Engels_Lenin.svg Flag featuring the "Three Heads" of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Vladimir Lenin]</ref><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_symbolism#/media/File:Marx_-_Engels_-_Lenin_-_Stalin.svg The "Four Heads" of Marxism: Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin]</ref>

== Variations ==

=== Hoxhaism ===
[[File:Hoxhaist five faces.png|right|frameless|Five Heads with Hoxha replacing Mao]]Alternatively, the Five Classics of Marxism–Leninism replaces Mao with [[Enver Hoxha]].<ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/marxism-leninism/ Who are the Five Classics of Marxism-Leninism?]</ref>

=== Maoism ===
[[File:Gonzalo six heads.png|thumb|The five heads of communism plus Gonzalo]]
[[Maoism|Maoists]] often add [[Abimael Guzmán|Chairman Gonzalo]] after Mao.

=== Trotskyism ===
[[Trotskyism|Trotskyists]] include [[Leon Trotsky]] and exclude Stalin and Mao.

=== Use In Ireland ===
[[File:James connolly.png|thumb|The three heads of communism + James Conolly]]
[[Irish Socialist Republicans|Irish Socialist Republicans]] often include [[James Connolly]] after [[Marx]], [[Engels]], [[Lenin]] and sometimes [[Stalin]] and [[Mao]] depending on the users ideological leanings.

== References ==
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[[Category:Marxist symbols]]