{"product_id":"1972-ps-vb-psvb-reserve-secret-police-army-guard-20th-anniversary-pennant-flag","title":"1972 PS VB PSVB Reserve Secret Police Army Guard 20th Anniversary Pennant Flag","description":"\u003ctitle\u003e 1972 PS VB PSVB Reserve Secret Police Army Guard 20th Anniversary Pennant Flag \u003c\/title\u003e \u003ctable width=\"80%\" align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cols=\"1\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ff66ff\" height=\"36\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e 1972 PS VB PSVB Reserve Secret Police Army Guard 20th Anniversary Pennant Flag \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e  Product Description :  1972 PS VB PSVB Reserve Secret Police Army Guard 20th Anniversary Pennant Flag \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e A rare 1972 pennant flag from the former Czechoslovak secret police organisation,PS VB Pomocna straz Verejne bezpecnosti.\u003cp\u003e The flag is made from a stiff, printed plastic with a hanging loop folded into the top edge. The flag is 20cm high and is in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e The PS VB were closely aligned with the Czechoslovak state and secret police and were officially the 'Public security' force of volunteers who, with good socialist intentions, would support police activities when needed. \u003cp\u003e The organisation was hugely unpopular with non PS VB members (the general public) as active involvement in the PS VB exposed you to be some sort of communist puppet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The PS VB would, on a basic level, help with crowd control during mass public events and maintain crowd control.\u003cbr\u003e Many PS VB guards saw themselves as secret police informants and reported non-communist activities to the authorities.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Postage and Packing :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The item will be sent by airmail from The Czech Republic. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   Please allow 3-4 days delivery time to Europe and up to 7 days worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ctable width=\"60%\" align=\"center\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"74%\"\u003epennant flag(s)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"26%\" align=\"right\"\u003e$4.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e \u003ctable width=\"100%\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"35\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctd width=\"200\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Payment Methods :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  I prefer payment by Paypal\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Direct Bank Transfer - details available on request\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Warranty Terms :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis pin is in the condition described above and as photographed. \u003cbr\u003e If you are in any way dissatisfied I will happily discuss any problems you have via email. I always strive to provide an excellent service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pics.ebay.com\/aw\/pics\/viewitem\/fe\/imgFePowered_88x33.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54328677794140,"sku":"EB-221365760044","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/57_d7436ed2-f43a-44a5-81db-e392cfe863ad.jpg?v=1752663474","url":"https:\/\/shop.badgecrazy.com\/products\/1972-ps-vb-psvb-reserve-secret-police-army-guard-20th-anniversary-pennant-flag","provider":"Badgecrazy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}