Red Banner

Red Banner (Russian: Красное знамя) was a symbol of revolutionary struggle used in the late Russian Empire, in Soviet Russia, and in the USSR. It has also been used as the background of the Soviet state flag and other similar flags.

Not to be confused with red flag (disambiguation).
For the state flag of the USSR, see Flag of the Soviet Union.
For the use of Red Banners in China, see Big-character poster.

Military units, institutions and organizations (of the Soviet Army, Soviet Navy, MVD Internal Troops, etc.) awarded with the Order of the Red Banner are referred to with the honorific title "of the Red Banner" (Краснознамённый (krasnoznamyonny), e.g. The Red Banner Baltic Fleet or "The Twice Red Banner Alexandrov Soviet Army Choir").

Civilian establishments awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour are also sometimes addressed with the "Red-Banner" honorific.

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