In the upper part of the shield, there is a circle with the inscription in the Ge'ez and Latin languages: "To the unconquered city of Stalingrad". In the main part of the shield, there are eight radial plates with the carved floral ornaments. Below three of them, superposed images are attached: a sickle and a hammer in a laurel wreath (element of the coat of arms of the USSR); monograms of Haile Selassie I; a lion carrying a cross (element of the coat of arms of imperial Ethiopia).
Symbolic shield from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia
Ethiopia ,
1944
МЗСБ КП 2564
22,5 х Ø 39 cm
wood, leather, fabric, silver, gilding, notching, handmade
A gift from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, to commemorate the heroic defense of Stalingrad.
See also
Poster of the Central Jewish Women’s Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad
Uruguay ,
[1942 – 1945]
Poster of the Central Jewish Women’s Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad
Poster of the Central Jewish Women's Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad. 13362.90 Uruguayan pesos were collected in total.
[1942 – 1945]
Montevideo