Giant GTO Badge (for Flag?)

[Pobeda45]

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]

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

[CtahhR]

That's a bloody choking hazard!

[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

[CtahhR]

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

[ericlida]

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]

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.