{"product_id":"soviet-challenge-banner-60-years-ussr-embroidered-lenin-banner","title":"Soviet Challenge Banner “60 Years USSR” – Embroidered Lenin Banner, 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet banner is a challenge banner (переходящее знамя) made in 1982 for the 60th anniversary of the USSR. It is made of heavy red silk and satin blend with golden yellow fringe on three sides, and it carries an embroidered portrait of Vladimir Lenin on the front and the State Emblem of the USSR on the reverse. Banners like this were handed to labor collectives for outstanding results in the so-called Socialist Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Challenge banner (Переходящее знамя)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982, for the 60th anniversary of the USSR (1922–1982)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy red silk \/ satin blend, embroidery, golden yellow fringe on three sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 145 x 95–100 cm (57 x 37–39 in), not including fringe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidered portrait of Lenin and the slogan «Переходящее знамя за высокие показатели в социалистическом соревновании»\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e State Emblem of the USSR and the text «60 лет СССР – Слава Союзу Советских Социалистических Республик!»\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop slogan:\u003c\/strong\u003e «Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!» (Workers of the world, unite!)\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\u003eExcellent vintage condition. The red color is still vibrant and the embroidery is well preserved. There are no major tears or heavy stains, only minor signs of age and storage. Please see the high-resolution photos for the exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA challenge banner stayed with a factory, farm or workshop team for as long as it kept up its results, and could then pass to another team, which is where the name “transferable” or “challenge” comes from. The 60th anniversary of the USSR in 1982 was marked with a wide range of commemorative items, and this banner combines the anniversary with the typical Soviet slogans of the time. It is a striking wall piece for collectors of Soviet propaganda, political memorabilia and Cold War history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67671655612565,"sku":"v1|406916992324|0","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/s-l1600_a6fed1f1-f241-4a22-acf2-72f4d2e7613c.jpg?v=1791482397","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-challenge-banner-60-years-ussr-embroidered-lenin-banner","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}