Pioneer icons: history and meaning

Now pioneer icons have become history, but the older generation is familiar with both this subject and its history and traditions. The icon has been modified and modified over time. To lose him was considered a terrible and inexcusable affair.

Appearance of the first pioneer icons

The first pioneer icons appeared in 1923. They had the inscription "Be ready!". It was she who was equipped with pioneer badges of the USSR in those days. In its very original form, it was depicted a flame, a fire, a sickle, a hammer and, of course, the invariable motto of the pioneer. However, in this form, the symbol lasted only five years, then it began to be modified.

The next stage was that the pioneer badges began to be issued in the form of clips that were fixed on a tie. The motto has undergone changes. Now it sounded like "Always ready!". In this form, the icon existed until the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, when their production was discontinued. Pioneers themselves made their own symbol from the available materials available.

Post-war changes to the pioneer icon

By the end of the war, the production of pioneer paraphernalia again resumed. Pioneer icons again undergone changes. The place of the fire in the center was occupied by a sickle and a hammer, and above the star, three tongues of flame flamed. Also now, the badges are divided into three parts depending on the age group.

The final modifications touched on the symbolism in 1962. It was during this period in the central part of the sign of the pioneer that one could contemplate the profile of the leader V.I. Lenin, and under him the motto "Always Ready!" Was invariably flown three languages of fire at the top of the star. According to user feedback, it was the last design that was most liked by people.

In addition to the well-known form, the pioneer badges were also rewarded. They differed from the usual ones, that instead of the pioneer motto, the inscription "For active work" flaunted.

Pioneer icon before the end of existence of the pioneer organization

By the mid-80's, there was another kind of pioneer badge - for older pioneers. From simple they differed except that the big size. However, along with this, there was a significant defect in this attribute: a very unreliable fastening. The pin broke down and went out of order every now and then, and it was not possible to replace or buy a new badge. As a result, these "accessories" were not doomed to widespread distribution and soon ceased to exist.

The badges, like the pioneer ties, were not practical and inconvenient for everyday use. In their design, there were significant flaws. No one was going to deal with this issue, therefore the authority of the pioneer symbolism among schoolchildren was significantly reduced.

Historical significance of pioneering icons

To date, the history of the pioneer badge has been around for almost a century. Now no one uses this attribute, but at the time without it the student's life turned into a real test. A child who was not accepted into pioneers and did not have pioneer attributes was considered almost defective. With him did not want to communicate, he always got everything in the last place, and from the side of his peers all the time heard ridicule and mockery. If the pioneer badge was lost, then this was considered the greatest disgrace.

Let the traditions associated with the pioneer badge, and not entirely fair, and sometimes even go beyond democracy, but they brought up in the young generation discipline and deep respect for their symbolism, their country. It was not just a distinctive icon of a schoolboy, it was an honorary title of a pioneer, which everyone aspired to wear with pride and honor and in no case to tarnish and not to discredit.