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Celebrate the victory over fascism every day!\u00a0 A close approximation of the Soviet Banner of Victory (\u201cVictory Banner # 5,\u201d), the flag measures 3 feet by 5 feet and it is composed of 100% knitted polyester<\/em>\u00a0(1 ply). The design is a single-side print with 98% show-thru of the reverse image on the back.\u00a0 The flags are hemmed with double stitching and they feature grommets for hanging.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 This replica flag was created using a non-copyrighted image from Wikipedia.\u00a0 The original image was licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5.\u00a0 Some modifications were made to the artwork prior to production.<\/p>\n

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The raising of the Victory Banner was commemorated in a legendary photo by Yevgeny Khaldei.\u00a0 Victory Banner #5″ which was one of several flags raised by Red Army soldiers over the Reichstag to signal the fall of Berlin during the final days of World War II (known in the former USSR as “The Great Patriotic War”.)\u00a0 An inscription is included on Victory Banner #5 by one of the military subdivision responsible for the capture of the Reichstag.\u00a0 The Cyrillic writing reads, “150th Rifle, Order of Kutuzov 2nd class, ‘Idritskaya’ Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Shock Army, 1st Byelorussian Front.”\u00a0 The actual Victory Banner #5 is currently in a Russian museum.\u00a0 The USSR commissioned the production of several replicas of the flag after World War II for use in the Victory Day parade held in Red Square every May 9th.\u00a0 In 2007, a number of Russian “reformers” began a movement to remove the hammer and sickle from the Victory Banner.\u00a0 Following a massive outcry from Russian war veterans, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law preserving the Soviet-era iconography as a national symbol of the victory over fascism.<\/p>\n

We’ve shipped replica flags to enthusiasts, collectors, and museums around the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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