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Communist symbol returns to Russian Army's flag
AuBC News ^
| Saturday, May 5, 2007. 12:06pm (AEST)
Posted on 05/04/2007 8:48:35 PM PDT by james500
Russia's Parliament has voted to restore the communist-era hammer and sickle to the official flag of the Russian Army.
It is expect President Vladimir Putin will ratify the move in time for next week's commemorations marking the end of World War II in Europe.
If so, Russians will again have the Soviet version of the victory banner for next week's Victory in Europe parade in Moscow.
For many Russians, especially the elderly, its symbolism is immense.
The red banner, together with the hammer, sickle and a white star, was the one raised on the Reichstag roof on May 1, 1945.
Millions of people all over the world know that photograph, but in Russia its significance is much deeper, with the Soviet victory over fascism in World War II remaining something seen in almost religious terms.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: coldwar2; commielovingfreepers; communism; putin; russia; sovietunion; ussr; ww2
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Shocking.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:48:37 PM PDT
by
james500
To: james500
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:50:01 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(+ /_\)
To: Old Sarge
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:52:35 PM PDT
by
Cindy
To: james500
I think this had everything to do with commemoration not politics.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:53:05 PM PDT
by
bnelson44
(http://www.appealforcourage.org)
To: SLB
There goes the neighborhood...................again.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:53:57 PM PDT
by
Stonewall Jackson
(Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man! - Lt. Worf)
To: james500
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:54:28 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Would you vote for President a guy who married his cousin? Me, neither. Accept no RINOs. Fred in '08)
To: bnelson44
I think this had everything to do with commemoration not politics. I wonder if they think that in Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, etc.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:54:58 PM PDT
by
Arkinsaw
To: james500
To: james500
The Russian Federation: We’re Getting The Band Back Together.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:57:31 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
("Are you cops?" "No, ma'am. We're musicians.")
To: james500
Yeltsin's faliure to deSovietize the country has returned it to to the KGB.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:58:16 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(It's WW4 and the Left wants to negotiate with Islamists who want to kill us , for their mutual ends)
To: RichInOC
...and this time, they’re NOT on a mission from God.
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:58:26 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Would you vote for President a guy who married his cousin? Me, neither. Accept no RINOs. Fred in '08)
To: bnelson44
To: james500
Yet another reason . . .
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posted on
05/04/2007 8:59:27 PM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: james500
The analogy I would draw would be the Confederate flag.
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:00:05 PM PDT
by
sourcery
(Democrat: n. 1. Quiche-eating surrender donkey.)
To: james500
This will save Hillary graphic design expense for her campaign.
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:00:28 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)
To: Tailgunner Joe
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:00:34 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
To: fieldmarshaldj
The author ‘almost’ disagrees with you.
“...remaining something seen in almost religious terms.”
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:00:39 PM PDT
by
james500
To: sourcery
"The analogy I would draw would be the Confederate flag." Not even close.
To: sourcery
The analogy I would draw would be the Confederate flag.
Pardon me?
I'm a nationalist and a fan of Sherman. I still consider the democrats to be the part of Rum and Rebellion (they gave up Catholicism, but Catholics vote for thei abortionists anyway). However, your state is ridiculous.
What did the CSA do, which was ever analogous to the Soviet Union?
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:03:09 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(It's WW4 and the Left wants to negotiate with Islamists who want to kill us , for their mutual ends)
To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta; Dolphy; appalachian_dweller; ...
Well, nw_arizona_granny, you have tried to tell me for years about Putin. I was never sure and wondered about Gorbachev.
I’m sorry. You were right. I guess this return of the flag will probably be symbolic of a violent revolution that Marx always advocated.
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posted on
05/04/2007 9:03:20 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
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