What is St. George's Ribbon? How to draw and beautifully tie a bow

Everyone is familiar with the St. George ribbon - a symbol of the Great Victory. However, most people have very limited knowledge of this symbol on 9 May. The semantic load, the history of creation, all this for some remains a mystery. So what is this symbol, what do the colors of the St. George ribbon mean and how did it appear? All this will be discussed in our article. Also we will hold small master classes for schoolchildren: how to draw an accessory of a victory and how beautiful it is to tie in the form of a bow.

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The history of the St. George's ribbon How to draw a St. George ribbon: a master class with step-by-step photos How to tie a ribbon from the St. George's ribbon, master classes with photos and video Beautiful pictures with St. George's ribbon

History of the St. George's ribbon

The history of creation and what the St. George ribbon symbolizes

This symbol of victory originates from the distant reign of Catherine II. It was the Empress who initiated the existence of the Order of St. George the Victorious. This order in its composition had a two-color ribbon very similar to the current one, which was called Georgievskaya. In those days she had 3 black stripes and two yellow stripes. However, in the Soviet era, this award was abolished, and the replacement of St. George's tape with some additions came "Guards Ribbon". With her help the Order of Glory was decorated and the medal "For the victory over Germany".

What colors mean

This ribbon, as well as modern, has two colors - black and orange. Such a color scheme carries a certain semantic load. The society is still arguing about the designation of colors used in the ribbon, the explanation of the chosen flowers is sometimes found in the depths of the history of the Russian state. Officially it is believed that black color symbolizes smoke, and orange - fire. Together they represent the valor and glory of the military. After the end of the Second World War, the ribbon was decorated with many other awards for worthy service.

Why the tape "George's", not "Guards"

In view of the fact that the modern symbol is more like a Guards tape, it would be more correct to call it Guards. However, after the launch of the action "St. George's ribbon" in 2005 for the 60th anniversary of the Victory, the military accessory was named the action. Its goal was to create and maintain a festive atmosphere, develop a sense of pride and awareness of the importance of the heroic deeds of Soviet soldiers. Free-of-charge symbols in honor of Victory Day on May 9 became a symbol of memory and pride. But not everyone is positive about such a campaign. Some mass media and organizations believe that attaching a tape to clothes, and even more so to cars, is a manifestation of disrespect for the merits of fathers and grandfathers.

How to draw a St. George ribbon: a master class with step-by-step photos

On the Victory Day, the symbol can be found not only as a strip of fabric on clothes, but also in the form of a drawing. This symbolism is very simple to draw, it consists of only two colors. Below is a step-by-step master-class on drawing the St. George's ribbon.

Step-by-step drawing instruction

1. As a basis, two diagonal lines are drawn parallel to each other, after which they are crossed out by several straight lines.

2. One of the sections should be erased, and then on the upper part to draw a half-oval. The resulting drawing must be supplemented with the main lines.

3. The result is a folded ribbon. In the next step, three black stripes along the entire length of the accessory are added to the drawing.

4. Finally it remains only to paint the white bars in orange. All of us, we painted the symbol of victory - George ribbon!

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How to tie a ribbon from St. George's ribbon, master classes with photos and videos

A military accessory distributed often is tied to handbags, to radio aerials of cars or on hands. However, most correctly - just attach this symbolism of the Victory on May 9 to the chest on the left side. Such a method does not defile the memory of the fallen. The simplest method of tying a bow from the St. George's ribbon is in the usual folding in the form of a loop. In the case of a short cut, folding with a zigzag is most suitable. The resulting ribbon remains only to be attached to the clothes, for example on the lapel with a pin or a needle at the point of intersection.

The following method can be used as the basis of the following method of tying: fold the tape in a simple way, then slide one end to the intersection, receiving two symmetrical loops. The central part should be fixed with a pin or a needle. St. George ribbon in the form of a bow for beauty is tied at the point of intersection with threads of a suitable color.

A few more options on how to tie a bow from the ribbon of St. George look at the video.

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Beautiful pictures with St. George ribbon

Below, we have prepared for you an excellent selection of pictures depicting a military accessory, the symbols of the Great Victory on May 9 - St. George's ribbon.