Foundation and development of the battle banner of the Russian interior forces in the Soviet period
Abstract
This article investigates the process of
foundation of the battle banner in Russian Interior Forces
as necessary element for armed forces. The predecessors
of the Interior Forces had no banners of their
own during the 19th and up to the early 20th century.
First patterns of the battle banner of the Interior Forces
appeared in the Soviet period and passed through several
main stages. At each stage the battle banner had
different iconography and necessary elements. This
investigation reveals the possibility for studying the history
of Interior Forces using characteristic features of
iconography of Russian Interior Forces banner for each
period of their existence.
foundation of the battle banner in Russian Interior Forces
as necessary element for armed forces. The predecessors
of the Interior Forces had no banners of their
own during the 19th and up to the early 20th century.
First patterns of the battle banner of the Interior Forces
appeared in the Soviet period and passed through several
main stages. At each stage the battle banner had
different iconography and necessary elements. This
investigation reveals the possibility for studying the history
of Interior Forces using characteristic features of
iconography of Russian Interior Forces banner for each
period of their existence.
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