A huge copy of the Banner of Victory was raised on the Nikolaev hill

In Krasnoyarsk, a copy of the Banner of Victory was raised in the Nikolaev hill.

The solemn ceremony of raising the banner to one of the highest flags of Russia took place today on the observation deck. A copy of the banner was picked up under the composition “Get up, the country is huge!” performed by the Siberian male choir.

The event was participated in the event by the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Mikhail Kotyukov, participants in Sv, as well as representatives of the executive branch of the region, youth movements, a regional student detachment, and cadets.

At the end of the ceremony of raising a copy of the Victory Banner, the vocal ensemble of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Krasnoyarsk Territory “The Voice of the Yenisei” performed the song “Victory Day”.

Recall that the height of the Nikolaev hill is 505 meters. The flagpole allows you to raise the flag by another 100 meters. A copy of the banner of Victory can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, at night the backlight turns on.

The flagpole was installed in December 2022. A copy of the banner is raised on it for the second year in a row, it will flutter over the city until May 12 as a symbol of popular pride and in memory of the courage of everyone who destroyed fascism for four long years – conquered the right to life and freedom.

For reference

The Banner of Victory is the Russian relic of Russia, the official symbol of the victory of the Soviet people and its armed forces over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The banner is the assault flag of the 150th Order of the II degree of the Idritsk Rifle Division.

On May 1, 1945, three Soviet soldiers – Alexei Berest, Mikhail Egorov and Meliton Cantaria – hoisted him over the Reichstag.

The original Victory Banner is stored in the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia. After 1965, the banner was never taken to military parades. During the celebrations dedicated to the Day of Great Victory, a copy of the Banner of Victory is used.