{"title":"May First 1st May Day","description":"May Day","products":[{"product_id":"1952-may-day-celebration-pin-badge","title":"1953 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Star Hammer Sickle Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1953 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. It is made from pressed sheet metal and is probably hand painted. Featuring the Red star of the Soviet Union and the date 1953. Russia had only recently welcomed Czechoslovakia into its sphere of influence in 1948. This is a genuine piece of history and is over 60 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 3.5cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192708407644,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221143.png?v=1723615765"},{"product_id":"1952-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-star-hammer-sickle-pin-badge","title":"1952 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Red Star Hammer Sickle Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1952 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. It is made from pressed sheet metal and is probably hand painted. Featuring the Red star of the Soviet Union and the date 1952. Russia had only recently welcomed Czechoslovakia into its sphere of influence in 1948. This is a genuine piece of history and is over 60 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 3.8cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192719122780,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221225.png?v=1723616091"},{"product_id":"1951-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-red-star-hammer-sickle-pin-badge","title":"1951 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Red Star Hammer Sickle Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1951 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. It is made from pressed sheet metal and is probably hand painted. Featuring the Red star of the Soviet Union and the date 1951. Russia had only recently welcomed Czechoslovakia into its sphere of influence in 1948. This is a genuine piece of history and is over 60 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.5cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192723415388,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221245.png?v=1723616285"},{"product_id":"1955-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-communist-red-flag-pin-badge","title":"1955 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Communist Red Flag Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1955 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. It is made from pressed sheet metal and is probably hand painted. Featuring the Red flag of the Soviet Union and the date 1955. Russia had only recently welcomed Czechoslovakia into its sphere of influence in 1948. This is a genuine piece of history and is around 60 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.5cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192731312476,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221204.png?v=1723616460"},{"product_id":"1960-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-czech-soviet-flags-pin-badge","title":"1960 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Czech Soviet Flags Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare hand painted, plastic pin badge from the 1960 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring the Czech and Russian national flags and the date 1960.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.6cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192757035356,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221315.png?v=1723617156"},{"product_id":"1960-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-czech-soviet-flags-pin-badge-copy","title":"1954 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Czech Soviet Star Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare, hand painted, plastic pin badge from the 1954 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring the Russian star and the date 1960.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.9cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. 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Featuring a red flag and lime tree leaf, the national symbol of Czechoslovakia, above is the date May 1st on a red socialist flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 1.8cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216649396572,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221543.png?v=1723963843"},{"product_id":"vintage-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-military-parade-flag-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Military Parade Flag Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty metal pin badge from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. 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Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216660767068,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221633.png?v=1723963983"},{"product_id":"vintage-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-czech-flag-spring-parade-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Czech Flag Spring Parade Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty silver coloured metal pin badge from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring the national flag and the date May 1st.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216666108252,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221331.png?v=1723964109"},{"product_id":"1981-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-first-may-military-parade-metal-pin-badge","title":"1981 Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st First May Military Parade Metal Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1981 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a red star and the date 1981.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.6cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216677708124,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221710.png?v=1723964279"},{"product_id":"1974-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-first-may-parade-pin-badge","title":"1974 Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st First May Parade Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1974 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a spring flower and the date 1974.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 1.4cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216681115996,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221652.png?v=1723964374"},{"product_id":"1974-czechia-may-day-1st-first-may-ostrava-30th-anniversary-pin-badge","title":"1974 Czechia May day 1st First May Ostrava 30th Anniversary Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1974 May Day celebrations in Ostrava in former Czechoslovakia. 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Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216691143004,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221747.png?v=1723964577"},{"product_id":"1979-czechia-may-day-1st-first-may-havirov-red-carnation-pin-badge","title":"1979 Czechoslovakia May Day 1st First May Havirov Red Carnation Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1979 May Day celebrations in Havirov in former Czechoslovakia. 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Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342695276892,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221601.png?v=1725961195"},{"product_id":"1961-communist-east-germany-may-day-1st-first-mai-ddr-gdr-pin-badge","title":"1961 Communist East Germany May Day 1st First Mai DDR GDR German Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1961 East German May Day celebrations. 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Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags creating quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342812881244,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-07-28205231.png?v=1725962630"},{"product_id":"1962-communist-east-germany-may-day-1st-first-mai-ddr-gdr-german-pin-badge-copy","title":"1962 Communist East Germany May Day 1st First Mai DDR GDR German Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare gold coloured metal badge from the 1962 East German May Day celebrations. 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Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags creating quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342827823452,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot_2024-09-10_120908.png?v=1725962983"},{"product_id":"1975-communist-east-germany-may-day-1st-first-mai-ddr-gdr-german-pin-badge","title":"1975 Communist East Germany May Day 1st First Mai DDR GDR German Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare silver coloured metal badge from the 1975 East German May Day celebrations. Featuring a red number 1 and the text MAI 1975.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 2.4cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags creating quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342837358940,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-10121327.png?v=1725963233"},{"product_id":"vintage-kpo-communist-east-germany-may-day-1st-first-mai-german-pin-badge","title":"Vintage KPO Communist Party Austria May Day 1st First Mai Austrian Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare red coloured plastic badge from the Austrian May Day celebrations. Featuring the silver text 'KPO STRENGTH MAY 1st'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe KPO is the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Communist_Party_of_Austria\"\u003e \u003ci lang=\"de\"\u003eKommunistische Partei Österreichs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 2.6cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags creating quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342896537948,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-08195518_2f0bc6c6-c747-4a89-b0bb-6664fe02076d.png?v=1725963632"},{"product_id":"1933-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-anti-fascist-fasces-pin-badge","title":"1933 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Anti Fascist Fasces Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very rare red plastic pin badge from the 1933 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. One I haven't come across before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a stick pin style fastener and is 3.2cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a fist breaking the Fasces, icon of fascism. The 1930s saw the rapid rise of fascism, with Mussolini declaring in 1932 that fascism was the 'creed of the century' positioning Italy in direct opposition to the ideals held by countries pursuing Marxism and Democracy. It was a strong statement of aggression that would soon lead to WW2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342930780508,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-10121253.png?v=1725963807"},{"product_id":"1935-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-anti-fascist-fasces-pin-badge-copy","title":"1935 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Hammer Sickle Red Flags Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very rare red plastic pin badge from the 1935 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. One I haven't come across before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a stick pin style fastener and is 1.7cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a fist grasping the pole of a red Russian flag and the date I.V.1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342945624412,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-10121307.png?v=1725963914"},{"product_id":"1938-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-red-star-pin-badge","title":"1938 Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Red Russian Star Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very rare red plastic pin badge from the 1938 May Day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. One I haven't come across before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a stick pin style fastener and is 2.5cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a bold red, Russian star and the date I.V.1938\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49343006212444,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-10121300.png?v=1725964716"},{"product_id":"vintage-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-maj-1-red-flag-clasp-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Maj 1 Red Flag Clasp Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge from the Czechoslovak May Day celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 2.4cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a bold red flag with a star atop the pole and the text 1 Maj.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49343062802780,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-08195615.png?v=1725965260"},{"product_id":"vintage-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-maj-1-red-flag-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Maj 1 Red Flag Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge from the Czechoslovak May Day celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long, stick pin style fastener and is 2.4cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a bold red flag with a star atop the pole and the text 1 Maj.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInterestingly, after 1955 Czechoslovakia switched from metal badge designs that featured the date on them, to generic badges with a red ribbon that featured the date. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis way the badges could be reused the following year and only the ribbons needed to be produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery occasionally you come across a mayday badge from this period with the ribbon still attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49343120998748,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-08195414.png?v=1725965611"},{"product_id":"vintage-czechoslovakia-may-day-celebration-maj-1-red-flag-flowers-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Czechoslovakia May Day Celebration Maj 1 Red Flowers Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge from the Czechoslovak May Day celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long, stick pin style fastener and is 1.8cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing red flowers and the text 1 Maj.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49345747550556,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-08-13221527.png?v=1725995603"},{"product_id":"1984-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-czech-flag-spring-parade-pin-badge","title":"1984 Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Czech Flag Spring Parade Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty silver coloured metal pin badge from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring pretty flowers and the date May 1st.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364436975964,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14133947.png?v=1726314790"},{"product_id":"1985-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-czech-flag-spring-parade-pin-badge","title":"1985 Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Czech Flag Spring Parade Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring pretty flowers and the date May 1st 1985.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364451819868,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134003.png?v=1726314985"},{"product_id":"1964-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon-and-pin-badge","title":"1964 Rare Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Ribbon and Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge and printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text May 1964 and a gold coloured metal pin badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.2cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364473545052,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134243.png?v=1726315344"},{"product_id":"1958-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon-and-pin-badge","title":"1958 Rare Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Ribbon and Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge and printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text May 1958 and a gold coloured metal pin badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.2cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364485308764,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134302.png?v=1726315751"},{"product_id":"1992-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon","title":"1992 Rare Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Ribbon","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text 1 May '92.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ribbon is approximately is 8cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364487668060,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134319.png?v=1726315918"},{"product_id":"1990-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon","title":"1991 Rare Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Ribbon","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text 1 May '91.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ribbon is approximately is 8cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364489929052,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134328.png?v=1726316023"},{"product_id":"1994-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon","title":"1994 Rare Czech Republic May day Mayday 1st May Red Ribbon","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text 1 May '94.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ribbon is approximately is 8cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. Trade unions and the military would also march the route bearing banners and flags and to this day it is quite a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49364490781020,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-14134233.png?v=1726316083"},{"product_id":"1955-rare-czechoslovakia-may-day-mayday-1st-may-ribbon-and-pin-badge-copy","title":"1955 Rare Czechoslovakia May day Mayday 1st May Ribbon and Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a pretty gold coloured metal pin badge and printed ribbon from the May day celebrations in former Czechoslovakia. Featuring a ribbon with the text May 1 and a gold coloured metal pin badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 2.2cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the 1950's the Czechoslovak government produced pin badges with the year of the parade incorporated into the badge design. Then it seems in 1955 they introduced a ribbon to the pin badge. Then by 1956 someone had made the decision to print the dates on the ribbon and reuse a generic May 1st pin badge. Which is clever, but it seems a shame for collectors. Then in the 1990's the badge had been eliminated altogether and the dated ribbon was all that remained. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. 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Featuring a Soviet star and the date 1978.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 1.9cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. 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(this was the year of Russian invasion)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 1.9cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. 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Featuring the silver text 'SPO 1 MAI 67'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe SPO is the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Austria\"\u003e Social Democratic Party of Austria\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 2.6cm wide and features the red carnation flower, a much repeated symbol of socialism and socialist values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53739257200988,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2025-01-04154113.png?v=1736068584"},{"product_id":"1948-ksc-czechoslovakia-communist-party-first-republic-congress-pin-badge-copy","title":"1966 KSC Czechoslovakia Communist Party 13th Congress May Day Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA red coloured plastic badge 2cm high with a long, stick pin fastener to the rear. Made in 1966 for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XIII._sjezd_KS%C4%8C\"\u003e13th meeting of the former Czechoslovak communist party\u003c\/a\u003e the KSC, which existed between 1921 and 1992.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe text on the badge reads XIII SJEZD KSC 45 LET (YEARS) KSC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe badge also features the text 1 MAY as the conference took place over May-June in 1966\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53739285021020,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2025-01-04154358.png?v=1736069261"},{"product_id":"1959-nuclear-bomb-may-day-east-german-ddr-peace-themed-celebration-pin-badge","title":"1959 Nuclear Bomb May Day East German DDR Peace Themed Celebration Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare 1959 May day and nuclear war themed pin badge produced by East Germany in this year to mark May day.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge face is 3.5cm high and has a safety clasp style fastener to the rear. The badge itself is made from a gold coloured metal, has a safety clasp fastener and features a red hammer smashing a big black bomb and the text 'FOR FREEDOM 1st May 1959.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54328147607900,"sku":"EB-224267353368","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-15_071132.png?v=1781501468"},{"product_id":"vintage-soviet-union-russia-may-day-mayday-1st-first-hammer-sickle-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Soviet Union Russia May day Mayday 1st First Hammer Sickle Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare silver coloured metal badge from the May Day celebrations in the former Soviet Union. 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Featuring a Soviet hammer and sickle flag and spring flowers with the date 1 MAY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 2.6cm wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54766526824796,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot2025-06-16131853.png?v=1750107795"},{"product_id":"1971-ksc-czechoslovakia-communist-party-50th-anniversary-may-day-pin-badge","title":"1971 KSC Czechoslovakia Communist Party 50th Anniversary May Day Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA gold coloured metal pin badge 2.3cm wide with a long, stick pin fastener to the rear. 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Featuring the Czech flag, a white dove and the date May 1st.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge has a long stick pin style fastener and is 3.8cm high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay day parades are still held to this day in The Czech Republic, they have always been based around the welcoming of springtime after the long, cold winter. Typically youth groups and fraternal organisations would parade down the streets along a specified route. 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The day was made a public holiday in 1938 but had been celebrated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the left since 1890. The first International Workers' Day celebration gathered more than 50,000 people in central Stockholm. The crowd went to hear speeches by the leading figures in the Swedish labour movement such as Hjalmar Branting (later prime minister), August Palm and Hinke Bergegren. During World War I the demonstrations mainly had a peace message and the Liberal Party also joined the demonstrations. 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