{"product_id":"soviet-badge-50th-anniversary-ussr-folk-arts-festival","title":"Vintage Soviet Badge – 50th Anniversary USSR, Folk Arts Festival, Ukrainian SSR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item has been sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something similar? Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ussr\"\u003eUSSR\u003c\/a\u003e collection — new original pieces are added regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Soviet badge is a pin issued for the 50th anniversary of the USSR and a folk arts festival in the Ukrainian SSR, and it features a lyre. It is a cultural-themed piece rather than a purely political one, which gives it a different character from the usual hammer-and-sickle pins in a Soviet badge collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pin badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50th Anniversary of the USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Festival of Folk Arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepublic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukrainian SSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soviet commemorative badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed vintage condition. The source gives no further detail on wear, so please check the photos for the surface, the lyre emblem and the back of the pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnniversary festivals were a regular feature of Soviet cultural life, bringing together amateur song, dance and folk art from across the republics, and a commemorative pin was a typical souvenir for participants and visitors. The lyre is a familiar symbol of music and the arts. For collectors, regional badges tied to the Ukrainian SSR offer a way to specialize within Soviet pins, and this festival badge pairs a milestone anniversary of the Soviet Union with a distinctly cultural theme. Anyone who collects pins from the Ukrainian SSR or from Soviet cultural festivals will find this lyre badge a distinctive piece. It pairs well with other regional and festival pins in a themed display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681933951125,"sku":"EBAY-407169825407","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-badge-50th-anniversary-ussr-folk-arts-festival-1.jpg?v=1791722595","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-badge-50th-anniversary-ussr-folk-arts-festival","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}