Martin Antonenko
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103. Day, April 30, 2021
The 39th Rifle Brigade, whose flag I display for my pedestal, was given the honorary name "Vitebsk" in addition to the Order of the Red Banner, because it distinguished itself during the liberation of this Belarusian city in the summer of 1944.
Such honors were of course also carried on the troop flag in the form of a ribbon!
These ribbons looked completely different from the medal ribbons - here is a selection ...:
The appearance of these honorary ribbons could also differ considerably from one another - they only existed once, they were individually designed - the color red also looked very different.
These ribbons - mostly a kind of "scarf" made of artificial silk - had embossed golden lettering and had golden fringes at both ends.
They were wrapped around the top of the flagpole, more or less artfully ...:
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a copy of the original volume, but used the usual Soviet iconography for the design.
The star symbol appears as well as a stylized laurel branch.
I have deliberately chosen a shade of red that is clearly different from the color of the flag.
The writing on which I almost broke my hands while painting is "Slawa Vitebsku" ("Glory for Vitebsk").
The fringes are - as with the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner - made of "Fimo" ...:
Cheers
The 39th Rifle Brigade, whose flag I display for my pedestal, was given the honorary name "Vitebsk" in addition to the Order of the Red Banner, because it distinguished itself during the liberation of this Belarusian city in the summer of 1944.
Such honors were of course also carried on the troop flag in the form of a ribbon!
These ribbons looked completely different from the medal ribbons - here is a selection ...:
The appearance of these honorary ribbons could also differ considerably from one another - they only existed once, they were individually designed - the color red also looked very different.
These ribbons - mostly a kind of "scarf" made of artificial silk - had embossed golden lettering and had golden fringes at both ends.
They were wrapped around the top of the flagpole, more or less artfully ...:
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a copy of the original volume, but used the usual Soviet iconography for the design.
The star symbol appears as well as a stylized laurel branch.
I have deliberately chosen a shade of red that is clearly different from the color of the flag.
The writing on which I almost broke my hands while painting is "Slawa Vitebsku" ("Glory for Vitebsk").
The fringes are - as with the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner - made of "Fimo" ...:
Cheers
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