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Red Square and the Kremlin Victory Parade on Red Square, June 24, 1945 Story about the name The name of Red Square derives neither from the colour of the bricks around it nor from the link between the colour red and communism. Rather, the name came about because the Russian word красная (krasnaya) can mean either red or beautiful (the latter meaning is archaic). The word was originally applied (with the meaning beautiful) to Saint Basils Cathedral and was subsequently transferred to the nearby square. Story about the name It is believed that the square acquired its current name (replacing t