Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?)

Pobeda45 · 08-10-2013, 04:53 PM

Hi guys, any idea what this piece in my collection is? I haven't found any info online about it, it definitely looks nice in my bookcase. :thumbsup I assume it's a GTO badge made for pinning on top of a flag, maybe for parading around in Komsomol events etc. Not too valuable since it's such a limited sphere of interest, but I like it! Any ideas are welcome.

George

ericlida · 08-10-2013, 09:54 PM

Probably you are correct.
Considering the size of the badge, it is for the flag.

***CtahhR*** · 08-11-2013, 04:25 AM

That's a bloody choking hazard!

Pobeda45 · 08-11-2013, 12:16 PM

Lol yes a choking hazard indeed. :) Thanks for the comments guys, yeah this is likely something for the '80 Olympics, maybe even something that was attached to a flag that was paraded around during the ceremony events? I need to check video for the opening ceremonies etc. :thumbsup

***CtahhR*** · 08-11-2013, 04:19 PM

I certainly would not say Olympics. Late 70's early 80's yes but nothing to do with the omitted rings.

ericlida · 08-11-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pobeda45

Lol yes a choking hazard indeed. :) Thanks for the comments guys, yeah this is likely something for the '80 Olympics, maybe even something that was attached to a flag that was paraded around during the ceremony events? I need to check video for the opening ceremonies etc. :thumbsup

This badge has nothing to do with Olympic games.
It is GTO. It was probably used as a badge on the flag during one of GTO turnaments.
Here is complete set of similar GTO Olympic badges (from 80s).

Pobeda45 · 08-11-2013, 09:35 PM

Good point. The symbol of the Moscow olympic games was on everything of the period... Yup I know all the GTO types (I recommend this book to anyone interested: OZON.ru - Книги | Знаки оборонных обществ СССР. Фотокаталог советской фалеристики. Часть 3 | А. С. Зак, И. Г. Калистратов, В. Г. Воронченко | | Библи ), just have never seen this "giant" badge in catalogs or forums etc. Thanks for the feedback guys.

***desantnik*** · 08-12-2013, 09:02 PM

I know it has a pin-back fastener, but it also may have been attached to an organizational news bulletin board or something too. There are many examples of oversized Soviet awards that were mounted on organizational entry ways, offices, etc. of the organizations that had been awarded the respective award.

Pobeda45 · 08-12-2013, 09:29 PM

Paul, I think you are right. In a Russian forum today they offered this image--of a trophy awarded to organizations that exceeded some GTO targets. I surmise mine was attached the same way. :thumbsup

George

UQWozza · 08-13-2013, 05:54 PM

I agree with you. Looks like traces of glue on the back. I guess the broach pin was added later.

Great item though,

Simon

08-10-2013, 09:54 PM	#2
ericlida Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Age: 71 Posts: 761	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) Probably you are correct. Considering the size of the badge, it is for the flag.

08-11-2013, 04:25 AM	#3
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) That's a bloody choking hazard! __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

08-11-2013, 12:16 PM	#4
Pobeda45 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 605	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) Lol yes a choking hazard indeed. :) Thanks for the comments guys, yeah this is likely something for the '80 Olympics, maybe even something that was attached to a flag that was paraded around during the ceremony events? I need to check video for the opening ceremonies etc. :thumbsup

08-11-2013, 04:19 PM	#5
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) I certainly would not say Olympics. Late 70's early 80's yes but nothing to do with the omitted rings. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

08-11-2013, 09:35 PM	#7
Pobeda45 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 605	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) Good point. The symbol of the Moscow olympic games was on everything of the period... Yup I know all the GTO types (I recommend this book to anyone interested: OZON.ru - Книги \| Знаки оборонных обществ СССР. Фотокаталог советской фалеристики. Часть 3 \| А. С. Зак, И. Г. Калистратов, В. Г. Воронченко \| \| Библи ), just have never seen this "giant" badge in catalogs or forums etc. Thanks for the feedback guys.

08-12-2013, 09:02 PM	#8
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,339	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) I know it has a pin-back fastener, but it also may have been attached to an organizational news bulletin board or something too. There are many examples of oversized Soviet awards that were mounted on organizational entry ways, offices, etc. of the organizations that had been awarded the respective award.

08-13-2013, 05:54 PM	#10
UQWozza Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 62 Posts: 432	Re: Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?) I agree with you. Looks like traces of glue on the back. I guess the broach pin was added later. Great item though, Simon

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