{"product_id":"ussr-velvet-flag-double-sided-lenin-banner-100th-anniversary-1970","title":"USSR Velvet Flag – Double-Sided Lenin Banner, 100th Anniversary, 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis USSR velvet flag is a large, double-sided commemorative banner from 1970, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's birth. It is made of dark red-purple velvet with gold fringe on three sides. The front shows a portrait of Lenin with the gold dates “1870” and “1970”, and the reverse is an award side tied to the city of Zhovti Vody in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-sided commemorative flag \/ banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970, for the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark red \/ purple velvet (crushed velvet) with gold fringe on three sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of Lenin, gold dates 1870 and 1970, and the slogans “Workers of all countries, unite!” and “Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party, forward to the victory of communism!”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidered coat of arms of the Ukrainian SSR, with the text of the Zhovti Vody City Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, the City Council of Workers' Deputies, the management of the Eastern Mining and Processing Plant and Trade Union Group Committee No. 12, and “To the winner in socialist competition”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 171 x 130–135 cm (67 x 51–53 in), not counting fringe; the measurements differ slightly between sources\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\u003eAuthentic, found vintage condition that shows its age. There is a fold line down the middle on both sides, some fading along the edges, pilling and surface wear on the velvet, a distinct small hole or pinhole near one edge and a few other pinholes. The fringe is thinned, tangled and frayed in places, with some loose strands. The embroidered text is generally clear and complete. Please examine all of the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse side shows that the banner was awarded to a winner in a socialist competition by local Party, city, factory and trade union bodies in Zhovti Vody, a city in Ukraine known for uranium mining. That makes the flag a record of a specific local industrial history as well as a Lenin anniversary piece. It is a large item for collectors of historical flags, Soviet memorabilia and industrial history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67675877048469,"sku":"v1|406869387977|0","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/s-l1600_5d0fb018-d2ae-4552-9f6d-43787f82c237.jpg?v=1791573304","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/ussr-velvet-flag-double-sided-lenin-banner-100th-anniversary-1970","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}