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Encyclopedia > Order of the Red Banner of Labour

The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an Order (decoration) of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...


History

On December 28, 1920 the Russian SFSR established the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, as the civilian counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner; the all-Soviet equivalent dates from September 7, 1928. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200... The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Battle Red Banner, better-known as the Order of the Red Banner (in Russian: Орден Крaсного Знамени Orden Krasnogo Znameni) on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Insignia

The order consisted of a silver badge shaped as a cogwheel, bearing the motto Proletariats of the World, Unite!. The central disc had the golden Hammer and Sickle emblem in front of a factory scene, surrounded by two golden panicles of wheat. Above it was a red flag bearing the Russian letters 'CCCP' (for USSR). At the bottom was the Red Star flanked by golden panicles of wheat. Order of the Red Banner of Labor The image was found at http://www. ... Spur gears found on a piece of farm equipment. ... The hammer and sickle as it appeared on the Soviet flag The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or products. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... See Red flag for the emblem! Red Flag is a short expression for: the chinese Linux distribution Red Flag Linux the chinese company Red Flag Software Co. ... Red star on the Soviet flag The five-pointed red star is a symbol of Communism and represents the five fingers of the workers hand, as well as the five (inhabited) continents. ...

The badge was worn on the left chest, originally without ribbon, later with a light blue ribbon bearing a dark blue stripe on the edges. Order of the Red Banner of Labor ribbon File links The following pages link to this file: Order of the Red Banner User:Zscout370/Images Soviet military awards and decorations Categories: User-created public domain images ...


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