[ot url] Re: What the hell is this? Re: [fh] nac vexilliology

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, David Brewer wrote:
> Well, classic soviet-republic-style national symbols tends be
> circular and consist of a landscape of industrial equipment,
> surrounded by sheaves of wheat and scrolls declaiming a suitable
> motto in multiple languages. Soviet and Chinese iconography in
> general showcases stylised peasants and workers gazing forward
> into a glorious future, often with the appropriate glorious leader
> pointing the way. Note also the famous "Lenin hailing a taxi"
> image. Red stars and heroic slogans abound.

ah yes, the 'socialist realism' school of painting or summat. oddly
enough, the us government labour service website has a fine example of
it:

www.ajb.dni.us

Tom