Question for Nov. 11th - Dev

What is X?

X is included in the flag of Mozambique and its coat of arms, an acknowledgment that the country's leaders gained power in large part through the effective use of X. It is also found in the coat of arms of Zimbabwe and East Timor and the flag of Hezbollah. Western cultures, especially the United States, have seen X most often in the hands of nations and groups the United States condemns; first the Soviet Army, then its Communist allies during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Xs were sold both openly and on the black market to any group with cash, including drug cartels, dictatorial states, and terrorist organizations.

The inventor of X (also X's namesake) was recently awarded the prestigious Hero of Russia award. He designed X after being wounded fighting the Nazis during World War II.