Lot 218
26TH of July Movement (M-26-7) Vintage Flag and Two Political Arm Band/Patch for for Historic Federations in Cuba. Two vintage historical pieces from Cuba. One from the 26th of July Movement (Movimiento 26 de Julio; M-26-7), a revolutionary organization and political party led by Fidel Castro. The movement's name commemorates its 26th July 1953 attack on the army barracks on Santiago de Cuba in an attempt to start the overthrowing of the dictator Fulgencio Batista. The other a federation for firefighters that began in the late 19th Century.
1.) Vintage Flag 24 x 36", cotton with machine stitched cotton numbers ca. 1960s. Age toning to white numbers. Note: contemporary flags are made of polyester with ironed-on or screened large white numbers.
2.) Mid -20th Century arm-band for the Federación Nacional de Veteranos Bombero (Fire Fighters) with basic machine stitching for logo on arm band. This was an organization spanning decades in Cuba that were swept up into the M-26-7 movement led by Castro.
3.) Mid-20th Century felt arm patch for "Seccion Femenina del 26 de Julio" was a women's branch in Cuba of the National Movement formed in Spain. 3 x 7" felt with screened letters and numbers. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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