Ribbons for Flags

[Tal Inbar]

Marshal CCCP Zhukov decorating a flag:

[Dave]

Here's a pic of an Afghanistan-era unit getting awarded the Order of the Red Banner in front of God and Country (look at the brass!) Anyway, if you'd like a bigger image of this photo, contact me, as this is a small cropped part of the overall photo.

Enjoy!

--Dave

[Dave]

Here's a small version of the whole photo...

--Dave

[Dave]

Looking at the pic in full size, look what's hanging from the flag! The actual Order!

--Dave

[Dave]

Sorry, I know this is off topic, but the more I look at the photo... Wow! This is definately a unit award for Afghanistan service... Look at the awards on some of these fellows- the fellow on the far left has a Red Star and wound stripe, the fellow on the far right has a Red Star, Military Merit medal and two wound stripes!

--Dave

[otlichnik]

Dave,

It may be related to Afghanistan but it is not for a military unit. The Banner is that of the Komsomol of the Army and Navy.

Shawn

[Dave]

Shawn-

Why did you have to burst my bubble like that????? ;)

I'll admit- in my excitement, I forgot to read the flag. I guess that would have helped!

--Dave

[DutchBoy]

Hi,

In the Soviet navy, ships that were honoured with an order used a special version of the naval ensign where the order was incorporated into the flag, as opposed to a ribbon attached to it.

Here's the regular naval ensign:

[Image: http://www.fotw.net/images/s/su~1950.gif]

Here's the ensign for ships honoured as "guard" which shows a ribbon:

[Image: http://www.fotw.net/images/s/su~1950w.gif]

And here's the ensign for a vessel that was honoured with the order of the red banner:

[Image: http://www.fotw.net/images/s/su~1950z.gif]

(All images from the "flags of the World" website http://www.fotw.net/flags/index.html)

Matthijs Peterse

[vikingraider1]

Cam across these on Ebay...never seen them before (not even in photogrpahs. Can anybody elaborate on their usage.

[vikingraider1]

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