DDR FDJ JP banner.
Over the past few months I have been scouring 'eBay de' for some more NVA-related bargains, and one of the items I came across is a finely embroidered fanfare banner named to the Merseburg 'Fanfarenzug.' Measuring approximately 41 cm X 41cm - not including the fringe, it is made up from three separate pieces of a satin-like material. Both the FDJ and JP logo's are finely embroidered, and on the opposite side there is also a finely executed cameo of Artur Becker - one of the 96 martyrs who were murdered by the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. Positioned outside the Reichstag is a memorial to those murdered - or died in suspicious circumstances. Made up from 96 cast-iron plates, each one bears the name of the victims. Some of these flags carry silly prices, but this was comparatively cheap. And shortly after I purchased it the seller was selling another... and when that went... another!
He must have bought a job lot!
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Cheers,
Steve.
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