Pioneers

Tal Inbar · 06-19-2003, 02:52 PM

I know of 2 items - hat and tie - that were issued to Pioneers. Was the white shirt brought from eac Pioneer own closet?

What - if there were - was the uniform of the adults who where in charge of the kids?

Tal Inbar · 06-19-2003, 02:53 PM

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Tal Inbar · 06-19-2003, 05:28 PM

And there is a sash, for the gurads of the banner.

Nota Bene · 06-19-2003, 05:44 PM

Tal,

The tie and shirt were standard issues, but apparently not the Pilotka - I've seen some odd variations, including a blues one with a small tassel hanging from the top.

Alexei

HuliganRS · 06-19-2003, 06:14 PM

When I was in school I was not issued a pilotka!

WoW... That sounded weird ;)

After swearing in, I recieved a tie and a pin!

Rusty.

ericlida · 06-19-2003, 06:26 PM

Pilotka was not a mandatory piece of uniform for Pioneers. I think for several reasons. The main reason was that there was not enough fabric in the USSR to make this Pilotka for everybody. So, they were wearing Pilotka only on special occasions. If they had enough for everybody, everybody had to wear it. If they did not have enough, only leaders would wear Pilotka. The same deal was with sash – only leaders.

Eric.

06-19-2003, 06:14 PM	#5
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	When I was in school I was not issued a pilotka! WoW... That sounded weird ;) After swearing in, I recieved a tie and a pin! Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

06-19-2003, 06:26 PM	#6
ericlida Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Age: 71 Posts: 761	It was long time ago, I also was a Pioneer. Pilotka was not a mandatory piece of uniform for Pioneers. I think for several reasons. The main reason was that there was not enough fabric in the USSR to make this Pilotka for everybody. So, they were wearing Pilotka only on special occasions. If they had enough for everybody, everybody had to wear it. If they did not have enough, only leaders would wear Pilotka. The same deal was with sash – only leaders. Eric.

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06-19-2003, 05:44 PM	#4
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Tal, The tie and shirt were standard issues, but apparently not the Pilotka - I've seen some odd variations, including a blues one with a small tassel hanging from the top. Alexei

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