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The term Việt Cộng appeared in Saigon newspapers beginning in 1956. It is a contraction of Việt Nam Cộng-sản (Vietnamese communist), or alternatively Việt gian cộng sản ("Communist Traitor to Vietnam").
The earliest citation for Viet Cong in English is from 1957. Media worldwide referred to them as "Vietcong". American soldiers referred to them as Victor Charlie or V-C. "Victor" and "Charlie" are both letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet. "Charlie" referred to communist forces in general, both Việt Cộng and North Vietnamese. This one wear the Cờ đỏ sao vàng ("Red flag with a gold star")
Specifications
- Size: 4 x 4 inch | 108 x 105 mm
- Hook Side Velcro Backing
