Fashion trends are influenced by many factors. The wardrobe can reflect political changes, events in the world of culture, and obey the trends of modern show business. But on the eve of Victory Day, not only fashionistas, but also all people who respect the feat of their people are thinking about how to properly wear the St. George ribbon. Before choosing this attribute, it is worth learning about how it came to be.
History of the distinctive sign
The St. George's Ribbon was inherited by the Soviet Red Army from imperial times. The Order of St. George was introduced by Empress Catherine II in 1769. A lot of time has passed since then, and many speculations have arisen around the Victory Day attribute. Here are the facts you need to know to wear it correctly:
- The film is named in honor of St. George the Victorious, who died three times and was resurrected twice.
- Black and red colors are a symbol of resurrection and death in the imperial interpretation.
- 5 stripes of ribbon in a modern interpretation have become symbols of dark smoke and bright flame.
- During the time of the Russian Empire, the attribute was worn on the uniform, thrown over the right shoulder.
- The Soviet Order of Glory, 1st class, had a black and orange ribbon. The recipient of the award was immediately promoted to military rank. The same ribbon was worn by Wehrmacht generals.
- There are two versions of the accessory: black-yellow and black-orange. Heraldry experts consider them to be equivalent.
Today, the St. George's ribbon has become more than just a fashionable accessory during times of global political change. It symbolizes the memory of those who fell in the Great Patriotic War for the peaceful future of their descendants.
Wear it correctly
You need to wear the St. George ribbon correctly. How exactly:
First of all, you need to remember that the Victory Day attribute is not a stylish detail of the image, but a tribute to the ancestors for their feat in wartime and a symbol of victory over fascism.
Basic methods
You can tie a ribbon in different ways. There are several options in which it looks festive and not vulgar:
This simple options involving folding of fabric. Several master classes will show you how to tie a ribbon so that it looks original and discreet.
How to beautifully tie a St. George's ribbon - video
Fantasies with St. George's ribbon
Figures made from black and orange material will be appropriate for the May 9 holiday. This is not a way to shock society, but an easy but beautiful creativity.
Elegant bow
You will need three long and one short ribbon.
The bow can be modified by gathering its center. Instead of ribbon, elegant beads, a brooch or a flower are used to finish the joints.
Tie
It looks beautiful and unobtrusive. They are usually worn by babies. To do this you need a ribbon of sufficient length.
Human
Schematically, the result of one of the most difficult ways of tying a holiday attribute resembles a human silhouette. You won’t be able to make a little man the first time, so it’s worth practicing.
You will need two ribbons that are the same length and one that is slightly shorter.
- The long piece is folded into a circle shape, and then the edges are joined.
- The sides are lightly pressed into the shape of a number "8". The joint is fastened with thread or a pin.
- The tape is compressed vertically. It turns out to be a double bow. The seam needs to be sewn and the pin removed.
- The seam area is wrapped with a short ribbon.
- A loop is made from the second long piece of material.
- A bow is attached to the loop.
Chrysanthemum
The method involves attaching a flower to a ribbon in the form of a tick, a zipper, or simply folded in half.
- Flower templates are prepared and outlined on a wide ribbon.
- Large and small blanks are cut out with curly scissors.
- Cuts are made between the petals.
- Each petal is folded into an accordion shape and steamed with an iron.
- Silicate glue is dripped onto a wire bent into a loop.
- Chrysanthemum petals are placed on it one by one.
- The flower is attached to the ribbon using a safety pin.
The chrysanthemum can be worn on the St. George ribbon during the Victory Parade, or used as decoration for a postcard.
Georgievsky kitsch
The St. George's ribbon today is part patriotic education youth, formation of unity of the people. Older generation honors the symbol of victory in the Great Patriotic War, and young people... Some young people lace up their shoes with ribbon, decorate their hair, use it instead of a belt on jeans, and even as dog collars.
Designers have gone even further in disrespecting the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for us. In Switzerland, for example, they offer a dress in St. George's colors with a decorative ribbon that costs the average Russian salary. On the cover of a French fashion magazine there is a model wearing an outfit in St. George's colors. Similar training leggings can be purchased at any store, as well as handbags, shoes and even underwear.
Every fashionista has her own taste, her own concept of beauty. But sometimes it is better to abstain than not to comply with the ethical measure.
At the same time, not everyone accepts “fashionable heroism”. Those who are indifferent to the St. George ribbon say that they will not wear it for several reasons:
- They are not holders of the medal “For Bravery”, the Order of Glory, the Order of St. George or award edged weapons, and therefore have not earned the right to wear a high symbol.
- They believe that the ribbon is an indicative manifestation of patriotism, and it should be in the heart.
- They don’t know what the St. George’s ribbon means or don’t understand it.
- They don't want to become one of those who subordinate the winning attribute to advertising purposes.
Each of these people is right in their own way, just like the organizers of the “St. George’s Ribbon” campaign.
"I remember, I'm proud"
This is the motto of the company, which started in April 2015 in the Russian and global space. The organizers called for the St. George ribbon to be treated as a tribute to those who fell in the Great Patriotic War, and not as a fashion trend.
A bow made from a St. George ribbon is a badge of special valor.
The colors of the St. George ribbon are black and yellow-orange (the ribbon is the color of “smoke and flame”).
By decree of Peter I, the ribbon was a sign of the soldier’s personal valor on the battlefield, then it was a two-color ribbon (bicolor) for the George Cross (Order of St. George) established in 1769 by Catherine II, which was awarded to military personnel of the tsarist army for outstanding personal valor in battle.
In the former Soviet Army, the St. George ribbon was introduced during the Great Patriotic War as a sign of distinction on the banner of a unit that became famous in battle and for this received the status of a guards unit.
The wearing of a St. George ribbon bow by those who have not been awarded the proper insignia for their personal exploits is highly questionable and absurdly belittles the honor of this award badge of special valor, although not prohibited by current Russian legislation.
How to tie a St. George's ribbon with a bow
Pin the middle of the bow with a pin or an order corresponding to the status of the bow and attach it to the chest - you get a flower from a St. George ribbon on a pin (attaching a bow from a St. George ribbon is equivalent to wearing the corresponding award order).
How to wear the St. George's ribbon correctly? Worn on the left side of the chest near the heart or tied in a double knot around the sleeve or on the wrist. We should not forget that this is not an element of style, but a symbol of respect and pride for the feat of our ancestors, that everything said about the war is not forgotten by us and remains in a secluded corner of the heart and patriotism for the Motherland. Today, every person who has tied the St. George’s Ribbon is another small symbol of the great victory over Nazi Germany.
St. George's ribbon decorated using the kanzashi technique. Master class with detailed description.
Berdnik Galina Stanislavovna, teacher primary classes KOU KHMAO-Yugra "Laryak boarding school for students with disabilities."
Description: This master class is intended for children of primary school age, teachers additional education, educators and creative people who love to create beautiful crafts with your own hands.
Purpose: the work can be used as an attribute on May 9, a gift for a holiday.
Target: Decoration of the St. George ribbon using the Japanese kanzashi technique.
Tasks:
1. Strengthen the skills and abilities of working with satin ribbon.
2. Cultivate a desire to make a product with your own hands.
3. Cultivate the habit of working independently, carefully, and bringing the work started to its logical conclusion.
4. Develop creativity, imagination, fantasy.
5. Develop compositional skills and aesthetic feelings.
Materials and tools:
1. Satin ribbons 2.5 cm wide (orange-black, red, green), beads.
2. Ruler, glue.
3. Scissors, lighter.
Stages of completing the craft:
1. The width of the main ribbon on which the kanzashi-style decoration will be placed is 2.5 cm.
Cut the St. George ribbon 25 cm long.
2. Cut the edges of the tape at an angle of 45 cm. Run a burning candle or lighter along the cut line.
This is necessary to maintain the neatness of the product, as the edges can become very frayed.
3. Form a curly loop. At the junction, secure the loop with a safety pin on the wrong side. Base for a branch satin ribbon ready.
4. Let's start making a brooch in the shape of a scarlet branch.
For the branch, cut 9 squares of red satin ribbon 2.5cm wide.
5. Fold each shape twice diagonally. Hold the junction of the corners over a burning candle or lighter. You will get small three-dimensional triangles - the petals of a scarlet twig.
6. Using glue, connect 8 petals in pairs. Apply glue to one side of the petal.
7. Connect the paired petals to each other. A single leaf will close the paired branch. Apply glue to the junction of a pair of petals.
8. As a result of small painstaking work you will get a twig
only 5 cm long.
9. Prepare 2 pieces of grass-colored satin ribbon 5mm wide
5 cm long.
10. Forming a convex loop, connect both ends of each segment by running a burning candle along the edge. You should end up with two small leaves.
11. At this stage, we begin to connect the resulting parts. Position and glue the scarlet branch to the base - the St. George ribbon. Apply glue to the convex parts of the branch from the wrong side.
You can use a hot glue gun.
12. Carefully, at the base of the collected petals, place and fix two green leaves symmetrically.
13. You can “revive” a brooch with several small yellow beads
or, better yet, white.
Our symbolic decoration for May 9 is ready.
Can be attached to clothing using a safety pin.
For the first time, the St. George ribbon was established by Catherine the Second to encourage the courage and bravery of soldiers during the Russian-Turkish war. Many years and more than one war have passed since then, but the St. George ribbon still remains a symbol of courage, bravery and fortitude. And today this insignia has another, no less important symbolism - the manifestation deep respect and gratitude to all those who made victory over fascism a reality. But, like any other symbolic sign, the St. George’s ribbon must be worn correctly. In our article today we will tell you how to tie the St. George ribbon correctly and beautifully.
How to wear the St. George ribbon on May 9?
There are several options for how to wear the St. George ribbon on Victory Day. The first and easiest way is to fold the ribbon in half and make a loop. You can also attach the tape to outerwear, folding it in the form Latin letter V, which symbolizes victory. You can also wear a ribbon in the form of a “lightning bolt”, forming it into something like an inverted letter “I”. Other simple and effective ways to tie the St. George ribbon on May 9 are waiting for you below.
How to tie a St. George's ribbon correctly - step-by-step instructions
This is a very simple method for which you will need the ribbon itself and a regular pin. If desired, instead of a pin, a ribbon tied using this method can be sewn to outer clothing.
Required materials:
- St. George's ribbon
- pin
Step-by-step instructions on how to properly tie the St. George ribbon:
- Lay the tape horizontally on a flat surface.
- Using the fingers of your right hand, we fix the middle, and with your left hand we take the right edge of the tape.
- Fix the edge with your fingers approximately in the middle of the tape.
- Hold the edge and take the opposite one.
- We bring it to the middle of the tape.
- We overlap the first end of the ribbon and straighten the middle a little to make a small bow. We fix the edges of the ribbon with a pin.
DIY brooch made from St. George's ribbon for May 9, master class with photo
The next method will require your creativity and a little time. But your St. George ribbon, or rather, a real brooch in the form five-pointed star will definitely attract admiring glances from others.
Necessary materials for a brooch made of St. George's ribbon:
- grosgrain ribbon (width 2.5 cm, length 1 m)
- scissors
- glue gun
- brooch (clasp)
- felt base (circle 6 cm in diameter)
- decor for the middle (button, bead, pearl)
- tweezers
- candle
Step-by-step instructions for making a brooch from the St. George ribbon:
- Cut a piece of ribbon 11 cm long. Fold it in half and form a small loop on top.
- We clamp the workpiece with tweezers at the base and cut off the uneven edges.
- We burn the edges of the workpiece over an open candle fire.
- For the brooch we will need 5 such blanks.
- We form a star from the blanks. We glue them together.
- We glue the decor to the middle of the star.
- Cut another piece of tape about 10-15 cm long. Fold it in half and trim the ends.
- Fix the resulting tail with glue. We also glue a felt base with a fastener to it.
- Finally, glue the star and tail together. Our original brooch made from St. George's ribbon is ready!
How to tie a bow from a St. George ribbon with your own hands - step-by-step instructions
A bow is one of the most popular forms for wearing the St. George ribbon on Victory Day. Therefore, in addition to the first method described above, we suggest you master another variation of a simple bow.
Required materials for the bow:
- St. George's ribbon
- thread or elastic
Step-by-step instructions on how to tie a bow from a St. George ribbon:
You can watch even more ideas and ways on how to tie the St. George ribbon on May 9 in the video tutorial below.
One of the main symbolic attributes associated with the Great Patriotic War and Victory Day is the St. George ribbon. Her appearance and the color tone correspond to the ribbon with which the gold block of the military medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” is covered. This accessory began to be actively popularized in society in 2005 in Russia. The initiators of the large-scale action were the information agency “RIA Novsti” and the ROSPM “Student Community”. Every year, on the eve of the celebration of May 9, members of these organizations take to the streets of different cities and countries and hand out a small symbol of the triumph of freedom over fascism to everyone absolutely free of charge. During the original flash mob, participants managed to distribute about 50 million ribbons around the world, thus uniting the planet under the banner of a great victory. Since tying a St. George ribbon is not at all difficult, it is worn not only in the form of a bow on the chest, but also on handbags, in hair, on jackets, sweaters and hats, attached to car antennas and door handles, wrapped around the wrist like a talisman and woven into in pigtails for little girls. The patriotic action takes place under the slogan: “Tie it up. If you remember! and “I remember! I'm proud! and calls on every person to never forget the feat of veterans, combatants and selfless home front workers.
How to tie a St. George ribbon: master class with step-by-step photos
People always prepare for Victory Day in advance. Immediately before the holiday itself, they select clothes suitable for the celebration (neat, elegant, but at the same time quite strict) and think about how best to tie the St. George ribbon so that it fits harmoniously into the image and looks beautiful, catchy and impressive. There are no strict rules, criteria or restrictions here. You can use your imagination and come up with your own unique way of tying a patriotic decoration. But if you don’t have time to create an exclusive one, use the classic option and, following our instructions, make a universal loop out of an orange and black victory ribbon, symbolizing memory and tribute to the events of 1941-1945.
How to tie a bow from a St. George ribbon with your own hands
A bow made from St. George's ribbon looks very elegant, attractive and symbolic. You can tie it with your own hands and then fasten it to a blouse, dress or jacket lapel. It gives the outfit the necessary solemnity and goes perfectly with any stylistic trends in clothing, from classics to trendy trends.
Brooch made of St. George's ribbon, a beautiful and patriotic decoration
In order to make a spectacular brooch from a St. George's ribbon with your own hands, you will need a roll of the ribbon itself, sharp tailor's scissors, a ruler or centimeter and all sorts of additional details (stones, small artificial flowers, English beads, metal stars, ribbons of a different color, etc.) . When making, you can give yourself free rein and show your imagination, creativity, artistic taste and creative abilities to the maximum. Then you will definitely end up with a very unusual, bright, stylish and absolutely unique symbolic decoration. You can not only pin it on clothes, a hat or a bag, but also give it as a gift to a friend or to a loved one. Most of all, such a gift will please veterans. They will be grateful to you for your attention and will forever keep a memorable souvenir, symbolizing their great and glorious feat, not forgotten by the younger generation.
