Union of Young Fascists – Vanguard (boys)

The Union of Young Fascists — Vanguard (Russian: Союз Юных Фашистов — Авангард, Soyuz Yunykh Fashistov — Avangard) was a boy's youth organization of the Russian Fascist Party. It was founded in June 1934 in Harbin, and was made up of Russian nationals ages 10–16.

The objectives of the Union were:

  • the preservation of the national identity of Russian children;
  • the systematic education of Russian national spirit;
  • strict observance of the Russian Orthodox faith and the old traditions of Russia;
  • to act as a feeder group for membership of the senior Russian Fascist Party.

The uniform of the Vanguard was a black shirt with yellow buttons and blue epaulettes, a sword belt, and black trousers issued by the Union. Headgear was a black peaked cap with orange piping and a laurelate letter "A" emblem.

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