Soviet New Year's/Orthodox Xmas and October Revolution Cards
This is a postcard issued in 1961, and depicts cartoon characters during a Soviet Moon landing. The pentagonal emblem that the character on the left is holding represents the emblem taken to the Moon by Luna 2, which was the first man-made object to impact the lunar surface. Of special note is that the crew has three people, including a woman! A very obvious effort to connect cosmonauts and lunar exploration.
PICTURE CREDIT: P. Pesavento collection
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