Russian Soviet Flag bringback

[blackhawkdown]

I purchased this flag at the Kansas City military show several years ago. The cool thing is that there is a photo of the vet with the flag and the Russians that I assume he got it from. The dealer said he would get me more info on the vet but never did. I am attempting to re-contact him to ask if he still has the info.

Anyone read Russian and can translate the flag?

Dan h

 

 

[blackhawkdown]

The vets photo with the russians

[blackhawkdown]

closeup

[blackhawkdown]

back of photo

[ww2relichunter]

hmmm very cool it is not everyday you see a captured soviet flag as we really didn't actually fight physical in a war with the soviets !!

[blackhawkdown]

^{I have never run across any US soldiers that had any Russian bring backs. I think its pretty cool.}

^{Dan h}

[Austin R]

It translates to workers of the world unite.

[easterneagle87]

With the photo evidence, makes this a cool piece!

[TRR]

Pretty cool bringback with the photo as well. Thanks for sharing, hope you are able to get some more info.

[Dave]

That is very cool. It's a rather odd flag...it's not a unit flag (unless there's something on the back, but I assume there's nothing since there are no photos of it). I've owned a lot of Soviet flags before, but this one is one I'm not familiar with. Quite interesting and the photo really "makes" it!

[ludwigh1980]

Very interesting piece. Where provinance and photographic evidence changes everything. Thanks for posting!

[ColdWarRules]

I can give you the pronunciation, not the exact translation (I am proficient in Russian but my vocabulary is not this advanced). The pronunciation is based off of the letters and the sounds they make when read.

 

Prolataree Vseh Stran Soednyaetes (first word is proletariat).

[Dave]

I can give you the pronunciation, not the exact translation (I am proficient in Russian but my vocabulary is not this advanced). The pronunciation is based off of the letters and the sounds they make when read.

 

Prolataree Vseh Stran Soednyaetes (first word is proletariat).

 

Which translates to: "Workers of the world, unite!" The slogan of communism...

[Pogranichnik92]

It's not a unit flag, it's a civilian Labour Flag. As was already stated the first word is "Proletariat" which gives it away, even if you don't know what the rest of it says. Most likely just something a Soldat had and didn't feel he would be reprimanded for being traded off.

[Dave]

As was already stated the first word is "Proletariat" which gives it away, even if you don't know what the rest of it says.

 

Not always...plenty of military flags had the same slogan on them...see below (from my former collection)...