Original Mongolian Post-WWII Era National Flag - 29 x 49”
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Original Item. Only One Available. The national flag of Mongolia is a vertical triband with a red stripe at each side and a blue stripe in the middle, with the Mongolian Soyombo symbol centering on the leftmost stripe. The blue stripe represents the eternal blue sky, the red stripes thriving for eternity, and the yellow color symbolize Tibetan Buddhism. The Soyombo symbol is a geometric abstraction that represents fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and a Yin and Yang symbol representing two fish as in Mongol mythology fish never sleep thus symbolizing that the spirit of the Mongol people never sleeps.
This is a great Post-WWII era multi-piece Mongolian flag measuring roughly 29 x 49”. The colors are separate pieces and the symbol is a separate stitching square piece of a different material with the symbol printed/painted on. It is a cotton construction with stitched-over edges and a header for attachment to a pole. There is an interesting tag stitched to the header translating to:
In case of complaints, please send in this
control slip.
801735 Mong. 1079
VEB Radebeuler Fahnenfabrik
8122 Radebeul
III-9-139 IdG 83/76
An interesting example that may have been made for an international committee that met in Germany. A good research project. Ready to hang/frame and display!
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