A Red banner made out of concrete?

MarvWe · 04-22-2011, 12:35 PM

Hey everyone,
I have this Order of the Red Banner made out of concrete. It is about 30 cm high and also about 30cm wide. Did you ever see something like that? I think it could have been in a barracks building or in a ship awarded with the Red Banner. For sure it is a very special piece of soviet history.

Your opinions please

Jeffrey Meffert · 04-22-2011, 12:54 PM

And a screwback, too!!!

***desantnik*** · 04-22-2011, 01:33 PM

I have seen similar-type designs for several types of military and civilian decorations.

Esteban_cool · 04-22-2011, 03:28 PM

I don´t know. It looks not so preofessionally made. Compared to others I´ve seen on buildings´ pictures, looks like a fake to me.

***desantnik*** · 04-22-2011, 11:48 PM

May or may not be. I have a Lenin hammered(?)/stamped out of medal that could have been official and a pretty solid Order of the Red Banner of Labor made of metal that must have been "official".

This particular Red Banner could be "official" or unofficial depending on its purpose. Don't forget that the armed forces had millions of young men with spare time on their hands and they were often ordered to do things like decorate social rooms for morale purposes. This may not be "official" manufacture, but "officially" ordered to be displayed.

With that in mind someone could have made it yesterday too for deception or a high school art project.

Lapa · 04-23-2011, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desantnik

...With that in mind someone could have made it yesterday too for deception or a high school art project.

Personally, I'd go along with this second variant.

Building orders were showcasing the unit/factory/enterprise that received it. As such, they were of at least "reasonable" quality - which is definitely not the case here - most of the time made of metal. I have never seen or heard of an order made out of concrete for this purpose.

Marc

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04-22-2011, 03:28 PM	#4
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: A Red banner made out of concrete? I don´t know. It looks not so preofessionally made. Compared to others I´ve seen on buildings´ pictures, looks like a fake to me. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

04-22-2011, 11:48 PM	#5
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,340	Re: A Red banner made out of concrete? May or may not be. I have a Lenin hammered(?)/stamped out of medal that could have been official and a pretty solid Order of the Red Banner of Labor made of metal that must have been "official". This particular Red Banner could be "official" or unofficial depending on its purpose. Don't forget that the armed forces had millions of young men with spare time on their hands and they were often ordered to do things like decorate social rooms for morale purposes. This may not be "official" manufacture, but "officially" ordered to be displayed. With that in mind someone could have made it yesterday too for deception or a high school art project.

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