MOSCOW (Sputnik) – St. George Ribbon campaign to distribute black-and-orange ribbons – a symbol of the Soviet victory and military glory in World War II – is organized by the Rossiya Segodnya news agency and the youth organization Student Community, with support from the Moscow government.
This year's first ribbons will be presented to representatives of the Immortal Regiment, a patriotic initiative, who will proudly wear them at the May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square.
The St. George Ribbon campaign will last until May 9. In the next two weeks, organizers will distribute over 20 million ribbons in Russia and abroad.
The campaign was initiated in 2005, and since then it has become a tradition to wear the ribbon ahead of May 9 celebrations. For millions of people in Russia and former Soviet countries, the St. George Ribbon is a manifestation of national memory, a bond between generations and a link to former military glory.
Sites where St. George ribbons are distributed worldwide
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