Poster Plakat
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“The Red Army is bringing liberation to the oppressed of the whole world”.
This poster was issued in 1919 and it contains two emblems of the Soviet Union in use during that period.
The emblem of the hammer and plow (in the small red star at lower right) is the earliest Soviet emblem. It was first used in April 1918 as a badge for the Red Army. The hammer and sickle (on the flag) was officially recognized in July 1918 when the Congress of Soviets approved it as the state seal.
Not seen on this poster is the crest of the Soviet Union (hammer and sickle, globe and two shafts of wheat with banners of the Soviet republics). The crest was approved in 1923.
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About The Collection
Poster Plakat is a private collection of Soviet and Eastern Bloc political ephemera spanning 1916 to 1991. The collection contains over 1,000 original posters and poster maquettes. Sizes range from windowpane posters up to large, multi-panel broadsides. Numerous artists are represented such as Gustav Klutsis, Victor Deni, Nikolai Dolgorukov, Vladimir Stenberg, the Kukryniksy, Viktor Koretsky, and hundreds more. All posters are linen backed and ready for display.
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