Victory Banner Over the Reichstag: Film, Document and Ritual in Russia's Contested Memory of World War II Hicks Jeremy
Victory Banner Over the Reichstag: Film, Document and Ritual in Russia's Contested Memory of World War II Hicks Jeremy In one of the most iconic images from World War II, a Russian soldier raises a…
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Victory Banner Over the Reichstag: Film, Document and Ritual in Russia's Contested Memory of World War II Hicks Jeremy
In one of the most iconic images from World War II, a Russian soldier raises a red flag atop the ruins of the German Reichstag on April 30, 1945. Facsimiles are used in public celebrations all over the country, and an exact replica is the centerpiece in the annual Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square. Known as the Victory Banner, this piece of fabric has come to symbolize Russian triumph, glory, and patriotism.
From association with Stalinism and communism to its acquisition of Russian nationalist meaning, Jeremy Hicks demonstrates how this symbol was used to construct a collective Russian memory of the war. The Victory Banner Over the Reichstag examines how and why this symbol was created, the changing media of its expression, and the contested evolution of its message. He traces how the Soviets, and then Vladimir Putin, have used this image and the banner itself to build a
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