White émigré

A White émigré refers to individuals who left Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and the subsequent Civil War, due to their opposition to communist rule. These émigrés were often members of the former ruling classes, aristocracy, military officers, intellectuals, or others who supported the Russian Empire. They settled mainly in Western Europe, the United States, and other countries, maintaining their cultural and political identity while often opposing the Soviet government. The term highlights their status as refugees and exiles who sought safety and continued their pre-revolutionary way of life abroad.