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Pin made in the Ukraine. The text on the pin reads:”City Heroes Of Kiev”.
Pins Ukraine
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This pin is about the Krivbass Ore Mines in Ukraine. Till this date it is the largest ore deposit in Europe.
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Pin about the Ukraine city of Kryvyi Rih to commemorate 200 years of existence and is made in 1975. The back of the medal says:”From Post Station To Industrial City”.
Kryvyi Rih is a city in the Ukraine is located near iron ore and uranium industry.
Kryvyi Rih was founded in the 17th. century by Cossacks as a post station, a post were exhausted horses good be swapped for fresh ones. The settlesment was first mentioned in 1775. The name of the city means “Curved Horn” because of the shape of a nearby lake.
In WWII the city was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was severely damaged in battle. After the war they rebuilt the city.
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This pin says:”Krivorozhstal” and is for commemorating 50 years existence of the factory.
The facory of Krivorozhstal is located in the Kryvyi Rih area in the Urkaine wich is very rich in iron ore.
The build of the factory was completed in 1935. Bought in 2005 by Mittal Steel, the company is one of the most important businesses in Ukraine and a globally important steel producer. It is the largest steel manufacturer in Ukraine and largest manufacturer of both reinforcing bar and wire rod in the former Soviet Union. The company also produces processed iron ore concentrates for both own use and market.
In 2004, Kryvorizhstal produced over 7 million tonnes of crude steel, and mined over 17 million tonnes of iron ore. As of 2005, the company employed about 57,000 people, which was reduced to 37,000 by 2011.
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This pin is about the city of Krasnodon in the Ukraine. Shown on the pin is the monument “Heroes Of The Young Guard”.
Krasnodon was established in 1914 as the settlement of Sorokino. It soon became one of the centers of the coal mining industry of the Donbass region. By the Decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, on 28 October 1938 it was renamed to Krasnodon. The population of Krasnodol is about 44.000 (2019).
In 2016 the city was renamed Sorokyne as part of decommunization in Ukraine.
The Young Guard was an underground anti-fascist Komsomol organization. They were active during World War II, until January 1943.
They carried out several acts of sabotage and protest before being destroyed by German forces. Most members of the Young Guard, about 80 people, were tortured and then executed by the Germans.
The Germans knew about the existence of the underground and tried to discover its membership. Finally they succeeded in this, helped by treachery within the organization. Just 11 members managed to evade their pursuers.
All the arrested people were tortured. 71 of them, many of them still alive, were thrown into the 53 meter deep pit of Coal Mine Number 5 and some were shot. Just five days later, on 14 February 1943 Krasnodon was liberated by the Red Army.
After the war they recieved many tributes. Surviving members were highly decorated with medals, a book and film were made and many towns, settlements, streets of Soviet cities were also named after the organization and its members.
Even in St. Petersburg (former Leningrad) a monument was placed for the Young Guard.
What a story.

The Young Guard monument in Krasnodon nowadays.
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This pin is about the city of Kryvyi Rih located in the Ukraine. The top of the pin says:”Curved/crooked horn”. The initials FF is unknown. Could be a factory.
Kryvyi Rih is a city in the Ukraine is located near iron ore and uranium industry.
The city was founded in the 17th. century by Cossacks. The name of the city means “Curved Horn” because of the shape of a nearby lake.
In WWII the city was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was severely damaged in battle. After the war they rebuilt the city.
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This pin is about the city of Kryvyi Rih located in the Ukraine. The top of the pin says:”Curved/crooked horn”. The initials FF is unknown. Could be a factory.
Kryvyi Rih is a city in the Ukraine is located near iron ore and uranium industry.
The city was founded in the 17th. century by Cossacks. The name of the city means “Curved Horn” because of the shape of a nearby lake.
In WWII the city was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was severely damaged in battle. After the war they rebuilt the city.
Price: 1.50 euro
On the left it says: “Day Of The City” and on the left it says: “Kryvyi Rih”. This pin is from 1988. Kryvyi Rih is a city in the Ukraine is located near iron ore and uranium industry.
The city was founded in the 17th. century by Cossacks. The name of the city means “Curved Horn” because of the shape of a nearby lake.
In WWII the city was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was severely damaged in battle. After the war they rebuilt the city.