A huge copy of the Victory Banner was raised at the highest point in Krasnoyarsk

On the eve of May 9, on the 100-meter flagpole on the Krasnoyarsk Nikolaevskaya Hill, the Russian tricolor was replaced by a huge Victory Banner.

A copy of the flag of the legendary 150th Infantry Division is visible from anywhere in the city and its environs, residents report.

Let us remind you that the flagpole is installed at the highest point of the city, which is 505 meters. Russian national flag on for the first time raised December 28, 2022. And since 2024, the hoisting of copies of the Victory Banner.

Reference: The Victory Banner is a state 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. It represents the assault flag of the 150th Order of Kutuzov, II degree, Idritsa Rifle Division. On May 1, 1945, three Soviet soldiers – Alexey Berest, Mikhail Egorov and Meliton Kantaria – hoisted it over the Reichstag. The original Victory Banner is kept in the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia. After 1965, the banner was never carried out at military parades. During ceremonial events dedicated to the Great Victory Day, a copy of the Victory Banner is used.

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