Name/Title
Soviet Komsomol (ВЛКСМ) 70th-anniversary commemorative badge, "1918–1988"Entry/Object ID
2025.23.3Description
Two-part pendant badge. The upper suspension bar takes the form of a furled red banner lettered "1918–1988" in white, resting on splayed gold-tone wheat ears. A wire loop links it to a hanging pendant: a gold-tone pentagon (point down) framing a circular silver-tone medallion bearing the Komsomol emblem — a hammer-and-sickle above, three stylized flame/ear plumes at right, a furled banner across the center reading ВЛКСМ, and a laurel sprig below.Collection
Lydia del Carmen García y Quirós collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.23Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Factory of Experimental and Souvenir Products (Mytishchi)Date made
1988Time Period
1980sPlace
Country
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Date: 1988 (dated on the face). The span "1918–1988" marks the 70th anniversary of the Komsomol, founded 29 October 1918.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
1918-1988
KomsomolskNotes
Upper bar: 1918 – 1988. Pendant banner: ВЛКСМ (VLKSM — Vsesoyuzny Leninsky Kommunistichesky Soyuz Molodyozhi, the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League).Materials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Materials: Gilt and silvered metal (likely anodized aluminum or brass/tombac); red and white enamel or enamel-effect paint.
Technique: Die-struck metal, two elements joined by a wire suspension link; cold-enamel/epoxy color fill; gilt and silvered finishes.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lydia del Carmen García y QuirósNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
Vladimir I. LeninNotes
imageryRelated Places
Place
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
U.S.A.Continent
North AmericaNotes
preservationPlace
Country
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionResearch Notes
Notes
The Komsomol (ВЛКСМ) was the youth organization of the CPSU, founded 29 October 1918 and dissolved 1991; "1918–1988" dates this to the 70th-anniversary observance. Commemorative badges were issued for major Komsomol jubilees (50th in 1968, 70th in 1988).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
August 31, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026