04.05.2016 | 14:18:34
Tomorrow, May 5, distribution will begin St. George ribbons in Irkutsk. You can get ribbons from 12.00 to 14.00 at the Kirov Square (near the fountain), at the Angara Hotel, at bus stops public transport "Linguistic University" and " Art Museum", as well as at the Irkutsk Komsomolets tank on 1st Sovietskaya Street.
Therefore, already tomorrow on the streets of the city you can see pictures like this one:
Or this one:
And in stores they will begin to meet us and are already meeting such promotions:
We decided to find out how and when the St. George Ribbon campaign was born and why it has become so firmly established in our lives. As well as, how to wear a st. george ribbon and what to do with people who put it on anywhere.
The tape got its name from the name of George the Victorious. Established by Catherine II in 1769 during the Russian-Turkish war, along with the military order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. It was the highest military award Russian Empire, which encouraged officers for merit on the battlefield, as well as for loyalty and prudence. The ribbon was supposed to be a lifetime salary. After the death of the owner, it was inherited, but due to the commission of a shameful offense, it could be withdrawn.
One of the signs of victory "St. George's Ribbon" was precisely May 9, 1945 on the day of the establishment by the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of the medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945". It was this medal that became the symbol of victory. Soviet soldier in the Great Patriotic War, because it was received by about 15 million people who fought against the German invaders, as well as those who left the ranks of the Soviet army for health reasons.
There was also the "Order of Glory", established in November 1943 and awarded to the youngest military personnel only for personal merit. It could also be considered the progenitor of the St. George Ribbon campaign, but it was not so widespread, because it was issued only 1 million times against 15 million medals "For the Victory over Germany", however, it was therefore valued much higher.
AT modern Russia On the eve of May 9, starting in 2005, a large-scale action called "St. George's Ribbon" is held. The action was thought up for the 60th anniversary of the Victory by Natalya Loseva, an employee of the RIA Novosti news agency. The organizers of the action are "RIA Novosti" and ROOSPM "Student Community". Financing for the purchase of ribbons is provided by regional and local authorities.
The action begins with the distribution by volunteers among the population of small sections of ribbons, identical in shape and color to the St. George ribbon. According to the terms of the promotion, the ribbon must be attached to the lapel of clothing, tied to a hand, bag or car antenna. Approximately like this:
The purpose of this event, according to the initiators of the project, is to "create a symbol of the holiday", "an expression of our respect for veterans, a tribute to the memory of those who fell on the battlefield, gratitude to the people who gave everything for the front."
This is what lies the main problem the whole action - the use of the symbol of victory, tied to the antenna of the car, would hardly be liked by the veterans who shed their blood, for which they received a medal with a St. George ribbon. But, as they say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." Of course, we must say "thank you" to the organizers that for 11 years now we have a symbol that binds everyone together at the beginning of May. The organizers did a tremendous job of spreading this symbol, but at the same time, no work was done to convey the sacred meaning of this action. Now we have pretty strange situation- All Russians have St. George's ribbons, but they do not know what to do with them, how to put them on correctly, and what they ultimately mean. There are three ways out of this situation: 1. Stop holding the action. 2. Enter administrative responsibility for wearing a ribbon not on the chest. 3. Conduct an educational program among the population.
The first option, of course, does not fit, because the St. George Ribbon is not only a symbol of victory over fascism, but in general of all the victories ever made by a Russian person. The second option was already considered last year, when State Duma deputies already proposed to amend Article 329 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Desecration of the coat of arms or flag of Russia”, which this moment provides for administrative liability for violation of the procedure for using state symbols and criminal for desecration of the flag or coat of arms of the country. Well, the third option, the most correct in this situation, since the state has various mechanisms its implementation - from state television channels to activists of youth movements who could talk about the action, as we do today.
This promotion even has its own code, which most people, unfortunately, do not even know about:
1. The St. George Ribbon campaign is non-commercial and non-political.
2. The purpose of the action is to create a symbol of the holiday - Victory Day.
3. This symbol is an expression of our respect for the veterans, a tribute to the memory of those who fell on the battlefield, gratitude to the people who gave everything for the front. To all those thanks to whom we won in 1945.
4. "St. George's Ribbon" is not heraldic symbol. This is a symbolic ribbon, a replica of the traditional bicolor St. George ribbon.
5. It is not allowed to use original award St. George or Guards ribbons in the action. "George's Ribbon" is a symbol, not a reward.
6. "St. George's Ribbon" cannot be an object of sale.
7. "George Ribbon" cannot be used to promote goods and services. Tape must not be used as related product or element of the product packaging.
8. "St. George Ribbon" is distributed free of charge. It is not allowed to issue a ribbon to a visitor of a commercial establishment in exchange for a purchase.
9. Do not use " St. George's Ribbon" in political goals any parties or movements.
10. Inscriptions on the ribbon are not allowed.
Summarizing everything that was written above - the only true way of wearing the St. George ribbon is to attach it to the lapel of the jacket on the left side at the level of the heart. This is The best way show memory and respect for the people who gave their lives for the future of our country.
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Ilya Galkov, Irkutsk
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We all know that the St. George Ribbon is all-Russian action for the distribution of symbolic black and orange ribbons, meaning Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Action Code states that the St. George Ribbon symbolizes respect for war veterans, a tribute to the memory of those who died, and gratitude to those who gave everything for the sake of victory in the war. Ribbons, as a symbol of the unbroken spirit of the people who defeated fascism, began to be distributed in 2005 at the initiative of the Student Community and RIA Novosti. However, few people know why this ribbon is black and orange, and also what exactly these colors mean.
In fact, the name of the action refers us to the St. George ribbon. This is the name of the two-color ribbon for the Order of St. George and some other awards. Since the establishment of the order by Catherine II in 1769, this ribbon has been black and yellow. In the sample of 1913, the yellow color changed to orange. True, both colors from a heraldic point of view are variations of gold. Thus, if we are talking specifically about the St. George ribbon, then it was used with awards presented in the Russian Empire, and direct relation to the exploits of soldiers in the Great Patriotic War does not. In the USSR, imperial awards were canceled, but during the Great Patriotic War in 1942, the Guards Ribbon was established - three black stripes on a golden-orange ribbon. Thus, it is she who symbolizes the exploits of the people of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War, and, according to skeptics and critics, the commemorative ribbons handed out correspond exactly to the Guards, and not to the St. George's ribbon, despite the name of the action. But, by and large, the Guards Ribbon can actually be called the successor of the St. the title of "Guards" or "Guards", in the Order of Glory and in the medal "For the Victory over Germany".
Thus, the St. George Ribbon is an important symbol of Victory, uniting people who remember and honor the feat of their ancestors, the feat of people who, united, were able to save the Motherland and the world from the worst enemy.
St. George ribbons occupy the most honorable place among the numerous collective awards (distinctions) of the units of the Russian army.
The Order of George was established in 1769. By status, he was given only for specific feats in war time"those who ... distinguished themselves by a special courageous act or gave the wise for our military service helpful tips". It was an exceptional military award.
The Order of St. George was divided into four classes. The first degree of the order had three signs: a cross star and a ribbon consisting of three black and two orange stripes, which was worn over the right shoulder under the uniform. The second degree of the order also had a star and a large cross, which was worn around the neck on a narrower ribbon. The third degree is a small cross on the neck, the fourth is a small cross in the buttonhole.
The black and orange colors of the St. George Ribbon have become a symbol of military prowess and glory in Russia.
Exist different opinions about the symbolism of the St. George ribbon. For example, Count Litta wrote in 1833: "the immortal legislator, who established this order, believed that its ribbon connects the color of gunpowder and the color of fire ...".
However, Serge Andolenko, a Russian officer who later became a general French army and made the most complete compilation drawings and descriptions of the regimental badges of the Russian army, I do not agree with this explanation: "In reality, the colors of the order have been state colors since the time when the Russian national emblem became double-headed eagle on a golden background. Here is how the Russian coat of arms was described under Catherine II: "The eagle is black, on the heads is a crown, and at the top in the middle is a large Imperial crown - gold, in the middle of the same eagle is George, on a white horse, defeating a snake, an epancha and a spear are yellow, the crown is yellow, the snake is black." Thus, the Russian military order, both in its name and in its colors, had deep roots in Russian history..
From the date of the establishment of the Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George on November 26, 1769, by Empress Catherine the Great, this day began to be considered the festive Day of the Cavaliers of St. George, which was to be celebrated annually both at the Highest Court and “in all those places where the Knight of the Grand Cross happens” . venue for the main solemn ceremonies associated with the order, from the time of Catherine II became Winter Palace. Meetings of the Duma of the Order of St. George were held in St. George's Hall. Solemn receptions were held annually on the occasion of the order holiday, for ceremonial dinners they used the St. George porcelain service, created by order of Catherine II (Gardner factory, 1777-1778) Last time The Knights of St. George celebrated their order holiday on November 26, 1916.
In addition to the St. George's Hall in Zimny, there is the St. George's Hall of the Bolshoi Kremlin Palace, construction began in 1838 in the Moscow Kremlin according to the project of the architect K. A. Ton. On April 11, 1849, a decision was made to perpetuate the names St. George Knights and military units on marble boards between the twisted columns of the hall. Today, they contain over 11 thousand names of officers awarded various degrees of the order from 1769 to 1885.
The St. George ribbon was also assigned to some insignia, complained military units, - St. George's silver trumpets, banners, standards, etc. many military awards worn on the St. George ribbon, or it was part of the ribbon.
In 1806, award St. George banners were introduced in the Russian army. The St. George's Cross was placed at the top of the banner, and a black-orange St. George ribbon with banner tassels 1 inch wide (4.44 cm) was tied under the top.
In 1855, during Crimean War, lanyards St. George flowers appeared on premium officer weapons. Golden weapons as a kind of award were no less honorable for a Russian officer than the Order of George.
After the end of the Russian-Turkish war (1877 - 1878), Emperor Alexander II ordered the commanders of the Danube and Caucasian armies to prepare presentations for rewarding the most distinguished units and subunits. Information from the commanders about the exploits performed by their units was collected and submitted to the Cavalier Duma of the Order of St. George.
The report of the Duma, in particular, said that the most brilliant feats during the war were rendered by the Nizhny Novgorod and Seversky dragoon regiments who already have everything established awards: St. George standards, St. George's pipes, double buttonholes "for military distinction"on the uniforms of headquarters and chief officers, St. George buttonholes on uniforms lower ranks, insignia on headdresses.
By personal decree on April 11, 1878, it was established new sign differences, the description of which was announced by order of the Military Department of October 31 of the same year. The decree specifically stated: "Sovereign Emperor, bearing in mind that some regiments already have all the insignia established as a reward for military exploits, the Highest deigned to establish a new highest distinction: St. George's ribbons for banners and standards with inscriptions of distinctions, for which the ribbons were awarded, according to the description and drawing attached to this. These ribbons, being part of the banners and standards, are in no case removed from them..
Until the end of the Russian imperial army this awarding with wide St. George ribbons remained the only one.
During the Great Patriotic War, continuing the military traditions of the Russian army, on November 8, 1943, the Order of Glory of three degrees was established. His statute, as well as the yellow and black colors of the ribbon, were reminiscent of the George Cross. Then the St. George Ribbon, confirming the traditional colors of Russian military prowess, adorned many soldier and modern Russian award medals and badges.
On March 2, 1992, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR "On state awards Oh Russian Federation"A decision was made to restore the Russian military order of St. George and the insignia "St. George's Cross".
The Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 states: "In the system of state awards, the military order of St. George and the Insignia -" St. George's Cross "are preserved..
Thus, the Russian military order, both in its name and in its colors, had deep roots in Russian history.
Comparison with the St. George ribbon.
The ribbon, which is called "St. George's" and distributed as part of the campaign for Victory Day, is more correctly called the guards, as it is orange.
H black and gold colors, the colors of the ribbon for the Order of St. George, in Russian heraldry they had nothing to do with George the Victorious. On the ancient coat of arms Moscow, he is depicted in blue raincoat, on a white horse and on a red field. Russian tricolor These are the heraldic colors of St. George. According to materials:It seems that not so long ago the St. George ribbon became an attribute of Victory Day. Meanwhile, twelve years have passed. Recall that the tradition was laid down by Moscow journalists and it was picked up almost immediately throughout the country, as well as abroad. Picked up so fast because the symbol has a long and glorious history. And the candidate reminded us of her on the eve of the next Victory Day historical sciences Alexander Semenenko.
The St. George ribbon is a memory of the two-color ribbon for the Order of St. George, George Cross and the George medal. The award came at the height Russian-Turkish war when Empress Catherine II established an order in honor of George the Victorious. “George the Victorious is considered the patron of the Russian army. In addition, he is depicted as a patron on the coat of arms of Moscow. And then there was such a long tradition that George the Victorious is first of all a person, and then a symbol of the inflexibility of the Russian spirit. The introduction of such an order should have contributed to the rise of the soldiers, ”says our interlocutor.
The order, as he notes, is accompanied by a heraldic component, and it found its origins in existing symbols: “Black is the symbol of the eagle, and the eagle is the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. The orange field was originally yellow. I want to note that orange and yellow are considered a kind of golden field. This is the field of the Russian state emblem.
Here true value ribbon colors. But today you often hear that gamma means smoke and flame. As an option - gunpowder and flame. Sounds nice, but it's not true. And she also has long history. In the nineteenth century, as some sources note, some nobles wrote that "the immortal legislator who established this order believed that its ribbon connects the color of gunpowder and the color of fire."
“The conventional wisdom that orange symbolizes fire, and black symbolizes ash or smoke is fundamentally wrong,” Alexander Mikhailovich assures. - There is a classic heraldry. Such comparisons are outside of science. St. George's Ribbon is historical image and it is better to work with explanations of classical heraldry rather than invent something. I propose to agree with the arguments of Catherine II. Black color is heraldic color eagle. The double-headed eagle is now both the Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, which we borrowed in the era of the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III, thanks, among other things, to his second wife Zoya, or Sophia Paleolog. And yellow or Orange color, as we said, is a kind of heraldic understanding of the golden color around the state emblem. George the Victorious himself became a kind of symbol of Russia. Although it is worth noting that George is close to both Muslims and some other religions, so representatives of different faiths come to our Victory Square with pleasure to pay tribute to those who fought for the freedom of our Motherland.”
The image of the St. George ribbon was dear to the people and in Soviet time. During the Great Patriotic War, it became clear that national heraldic traditions also needed to be revived. “And when the guards were born in the battle near Moscow, they appeared guards ribbons, they were slightly modified, but the St. George component was the basis. Then the Order of Glory appears for soldiers and sergeants, there, too, on the order block we see the St. George ribbon. Well, when Soviet Union won the war, the medal "For the Victory over Germany" appeared, on the order block there is also a St. George ribbon. And if we look anniversary medals among our veterans, the St. George format is reproduced everywhere, ”the historian explains.
The chain of times, according to the interlocutor, closed when in 2005 at the celebration of the next anniversary Great Victory people wanted to find some kind of symbol that would not be invented, but would take into account and Russian traditions, and Soviet and would be understandable to modern youth. “The St. George ribbon has become such a symbol. She gained popularity very quickly. Twelve years have passed, and it became clear that this is a good designation of the holiday and participation in it. And, of course, this is a kind of belonging to the Russian world, a sign that you remember the victories of your ancestors, and these are Nevsky, Kutuzov, Bagration, Zhukov, Vasilevsky, ”says Alexander Semenenko.
As you can see, it was not necessary to invent anything in order to get a symbol of a great holiday that is bright and close to millions. “You just need to comprehend the traditions and carefully try to recreate everything. If it had been superficial, artificially imposed, it would probably have been rejected. The ribbon continues to live, and it continues to unite us all - both the fallen, and the living, and those who will come after us, ”concludes the interlocutor.
Black and yellow colors reproduce the colors of the state emblem under Catherine II: a black double-headed eagle on a gold background. Image of George as on state emblem, and on the cross itself (award) had the same colors: on a white horse white George in a yellow cloak, killing a black snake with a spear, respectively, a white cross with a yellow-black ribbon. Here is the true meaning of ribbon colors. But today you often hear that gamma means smoke and flame. As an option - gunpowder and flame. Sounds nice, but it's not true.
Or rather, the truth about her. In short, we are raking up the mess that the liars and demagogues have littered.
The other day, a man who considers himself a communist reproached me: “You replaced the symbols of Victory with your ribbon, and now you want your neighbors to swear allegiance to this fake,” it was said about.
And he cited as evidence an exemplary performance by Nevzorov, which can be considered the quintessence of all the lies about this. Below is the excerpt from the recording and the text, and full version you can read and see:
“The definition of the ribbon that people tie on themselves on May 9 as "Colorado" , according to the color of the coloring of the Colorado potato beetle, I really once gave on the air of Channel Five. Naturally, I have nothing against May 9th. But if you take it so seriously, if it is extremely important for you, then you should be extremely accurate and serious, including in symbolism .Now let's disassemble this nonsense. By the way, Alexander Glebovich can say “thank you” for summing up almost all the main distortions, omissions and outright lies about the St. George ribbon so briefly and sensibly.St. George ribbon, was not known in the Soviet Army . The Order of Glory was established only in 43, not very popular, not even famous at the front , the reward must have some historical path so that she becomes popular and famous, and just the opposite, General Shkuro, General Vlasov, many the highest ranks of the SS supported the cult of the St. George ribbon . It was a tape and Vlasov, and higher ranks SS.
Understand, no matter how we treat Soviet state, but the color of victory, and we must treat this calmly and courageously, the color of victory is red . The red color has been raised banner over the Reichstag , under the red banners people went into the Patriotic War, not under any others. And the one who treats this holiday attentively and with pain, probably, should be accurate in observing this symbolism too.
And I know, of course, that Soviet system awards and signs there was no concept of "St. George's ribbon".
But do we want to plunge into the wilds of faleristics every time like: “the ribbon is a golden-orange silk rep moire ribbon with three longitudinal black stripes applied on it with a 1 mm wide edging”?
Therefore, for simplicity of presentation, let's conditionally call it the "St. George's Ribbon" - after all, everyone understands what we are talking about? So…
Symbol of victory
Question: when did your St. George ribbon become a symbol of Victory?
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945"
It looked like this:
and like this:
Soviet naval guards at the Victory Parade
Guards ribbon on a postage stamp of the USSR ( 1973 !!!)
and, for example, like this:
Guards Ribbon on Guards naval ensign destroyer "Thundering"
Order of Glory
A. NEVZOROV:And further:
My friend Minaev, do not forget about mine former profession. I was once a reporter, after all. That is, I must be absolutely shameless and unprincipled.
S. MINAEV:And finally, to dot all the "i" - one more quote:
Listen, this is amazing because you are completely cynical in answering questions around which usually everyone starts picking their fingertips and saying that it was just such a time.A. NEVZOROV:
Yes, there was no such time. We all sat in one way or another on gold chains from various oligarchs, they boasted about us, they bought us out. We tried to leave, taking with us, if possible, the golden chain.
“That Berendey hut, which was built on the ruins of my homeland, is not a shrine for me”Therefore, listening to arguments about orders, about glory, about war and exploits, about Colorado beetles and “ serious attitude to symbolism" - do not forget (just for the sake of objectivity) WHO EXACTLY talks about all this.
"Vlasov Ribbon"
Like many inspired liars, Nevzorov, looking for figures to confirm his speculations, forgot about common sense.
He himself said that the Order of Glory was established in 1943. BUT guards tape- even earlier, in the summer of 1942. And the so-called "Russian liberation army”was only officially established six months later, and operated mainly in the years 43-44, while officially submitting to the Third Reich.
Tell me, can you imagine that the official military orders and insignia of the Wehrmacht coincide with the awards of the enemy army? To German generals created military units and officially fixed the use of insignia in them Soviet army?
It is authentically known that the "Russian Liberation Army" fought under the tricolor, and used a kind of parody of the St. Andrew's flag as symbols.
The land fleet in the steppes of Ukraine turned out to be, as you can see, not a joke at all ... :)
And it looked like this:
And that is all. They received awards from the German Wehrmacht in accordance with the regulations established by it.
Order of the Patriotic War
During the war, this order were awarded 1.276 million people , including about 350 thousand - the order of the 1st degree.
Think about it: also more than a million! It is not surprising that he has become one of the most popular and recognizable symbols of the Victory. It was this order - along with the Order of Glory and the medal "For Victory" that was almost always seen on front-line soldiers returning from the war.
It was with him that they returned (for the first time in a while Soviet power!) orders different degrees: Order of the Patriotic War (I and II degrees) and later - the Order of Glory (I, II and III degree), which has already been discussed.
Order "Victory"
The title is speaking. And why he became one of the symbols of victory later, after the 45th year, is also understandable. One of three main characters.
His ribbon combines the colors of 6 others Soviet orders, separated by white gaps half a millimeter wide:
- Orange with black in the middle - Order of Glory (along the edges of the tape; the same colors hated by Nevzorov and some modern "communists")
- Blue - Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
- Dark red (Bordeaux) - Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Dark blue - Order of Kutuzov
- Green - Order of Suvorov
- Red (central section), 15 mm wide - Order of Lenin ( highest award in the Soviet Union, if anyone does not remember)
Today, when people like to rewrite history, it will not hurt to remember with what respect these orders, which were awarded to the allies, are kept abroad:
- The Eisenhower Award is located at the 34th President's Memorial Library in his hometown Abilene (Kansas);
- Marshal Tito's award is on display at the May 25 Museum in Belgrade (Serbia);
- Field Marshal Montgomery's decoration is on display at the Imperial War Museum in London;
“The Order of Victory, as the highest military order, is awarded to persons of the highest commanders Red Army for successful implementation such military operations on the scale of several or one front, as a result of which the situation is radically changing in favor of the Red Army.Symbols of victory
And now let's make simple as three pennies and obvious conclusions.
Tens of millions of soldiers are returning home from the front. There is a certain percentage of senior officers, a little more of junior officers, but mostly privates and sergeants.
The medal "For Victory" in general for everyone. Many have Orders of Glory, and some also have 2-3 degrees. Understandably, full cavaliers especially honored, it is their portraits in the press and at meetings, concerts and other public events- there they are, too, with all their orders.
The Navy Guards, too, naturally wear their insignia with pride. Like, not a bast of shields - the guard!
So what, pray tell, is it surprising that three symbols become the main, most popular and recognizable: the Order of Victory, the Order of the Patriotic War and the St. George Ribbon?
Who is not satisfied with the St. George ribbon on today's posters? Well, let's all come here, we'll watch the Soviet ones. Let's see how they "changed history."
"Arrived!"
One of the most famous posters. Drawn shortly after the Victory. And it already contains the symbolism of this Victory. There was a little backstory.
In 1944, Leonid Golovanov on his poster "Let's get to Berlin!" depicted a laughing warrior. The prototype of the smiling hero on the march was real hero- sniper Golosov, whose front-line portraits formed the basis of the famous sheet.
And in 1945, the already legendary “Glory to the Red Army!” appeared, in the left upper corner quoted Previous work artist:
So, here they are - the true symbols of Victory. On the legendary poster.
On the right side the breast of a Red Army soldier is the Order of the Patriotic War.
On the left - the Order of Glory ("unpopular", yeah), the medal "For Victory" (with the same St. George ribbon on the block) and the medal "For the Capture of Berlin".
The whole country knew this poster! He is still recognized today. More popular than him, perhaps, only "Motherland is calling!" Irakli Toidze.
Now someone will say: "It's easy to draw a poster, but it wasn't like that in real life." Okay, here you go"in life"
Ivanov, Viktor Sergeevich. Photo taken in 1945.
Here is another poster. What is the edge of the star?
Okay, this is the end of the 70s, someone will say that it’s not true. Let's take something from the Stalin years:
Well? "Vlasov Ribbon", Yes? Under Stalin? Seriously?!!
How did Nevzorov lie there? "The ribbon was not known in the Soviet Army."
Well, we see how she "was not known." Already under Stalin, it became both a symbol of the Red Army and a symbol of the Victory.
But from Brezhnev era poster:
What's on the fighter's chest? One only “an unpopular and even little known order”, as far as I can see. And nothing more. By the way, this emphasizes that the fighter is a private. There is no cult of "commanders", it was a feat of the people.
(By the way, most of the posters are clickable).
And here is another one, for the 25th anniversary of the Victory. The year 1970 is written on the poster:
And the glorious date is written "a ribbon not known in the Soviet army", which"is not a symbol of victory."
You look what's going on! What is our current government? And she reached out until 1945, and in the 60s her "Fakes" slipped, and in the 70s!
And here they are again for their own! Again "their" ribbon:
“Postcard of the USSR on May 9
"May 9 - Victory Day"
Publishing house "Planet". Photo by E. Savalov, 1974
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Order of the Patriotic War II degree"
And here is another one again:
