Original Late Cold War Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union dated 1987 - 53" x 80" Martini-Henry Rifles The hilt displays a grotesque

The hilt displays a grotesque mask and elephant among lush foliage

The white portion does have the expected age toning visible which makes the white look more of a beige

This is a lovely uniform and quite a puzzling one

adopted in 1808

Original Late Cold War Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union dated 1987 - 53" x 80" Martini-Henry Rifles The hilt displays a grotesqueOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice late Cold War Soviet Collapse era (1987 dated) Russian Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union. This design was first instituted in 1950, replacing a very similar flag in service since 1935, which had much larger insignia in the field. This wonderful canvas or linen flag measures roughly 53 x 80 inches, the perfect size for a Cold War Wall display. The flag is white, with a blue bar on the bottom,