A five-pointed pennon displaying colours of the Belgium flag (black, yellow and red vertical stripes). In the middle of the pennon there is a blue emblem – “le Front de l'Indépendance” (The Independence Front) that displays a depiction of a lion rampant with protracted claws and its tongue stuck out (The Belgium Lion), the main element of the Belgium coat of arms) in a lozenge. On both sides one can spot two golden letters – F and I – the Front’s abbreviation. The “Charleroi” is printed at the bottom of the pennon in golden letters. It has golden webbing on both sides and a webbing with a fringe trim on the bottom. On top there is a rod with a cord to fix the pennon.
Pennant “Independent Front” (Le Front de l’Indépendance) Charleroi
Belgium ,
29.09.1973
МЗСБ КП 12547 П 932
25.7 x 18.4 cm (fringed)
synthetic fabric, cord, braid, thread, weaving, sewing, screen printing
A gift from the veterans of Belgium partisans to the veterans of the Battle of Stalingrad, 29.09.1973.
Hinnot province, Charleroi
See also
Traditional whip of shepherds in northeastern Brazil
Brazil ,
1953
Traditional whip of shepherds in northeastern Brazil
A gift from a group of Brazilian medical workers who visited Stalingrad in 1953. The whip consists of three twisted leather straps tied together. The gap between the straps is 8 cm. The handle is braided with thin straw of two colours. At the end of the handle there is a metal ring with a leather loop.
