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Red Cross? (6,3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hammer and sickle

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This clue could be a double definition.

'red' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'cross?' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for hammer and sickle that I've seen before include "that's symbolic for Left" , "revolutionary tools" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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