Introduction 1882 - I 1887 1891 - II 1895 - III 1898 1899 1900 1901 - IV 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 - V 1908 1910 1911 1912 - VI 1913 1914 1915 1916 1918 1919 1920 - Local Events 1920 - VII 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 - VIII 1927 1928

SOKOL POSTCARDS and Poster Stamps 1929 (Click on any image to view an enlarged version) 1929 was another very active year! Postcard with a painting by the artist Karel Šimůnek, produced for the 1910 regional Slet of the Catholic Eagles (Katolicky Orel) held in Kromeriz, described as "Homage to One's Country" and reproduced for the meeting held in Prague by the Eagles on St. Wencelas' Day in 1929. (Printer: Unie, Prague, No. I, H series.) Note the similarity of this card to the one at the bottom of the 1923 page.   Artist: Karel Šimůnek Three other cards for the Catholic Orels, two for the event of 1929       Photo of parade of Orel youth in Prague     Sokol trip to Plzeň (Pilsen)       Zájezd Československé obce Sokolske do Pilzné Sokol Trip to the Czechoslovak village Pilsen I was puzzled by these items - What's the big deal about a trip to Pilsen? Was this just one village visiting another? Was it a Slet? How did it merit a special poster stamp, and multiple postcards (yes, there are others)? After considerable Googling I found THIS PAGE, conveniently translated into excellent English, and all was made clear: This was a major event that attracted tens of thousands, and for which a huge temporary(!) stadium was constructed! The grand social event connected with a ceremonial parade through the city and a number of other accompanying events were recorded on a filmstrip and a number of photographs. The show, which presented the exercise of girls and boys, women and men, culminated in an allegorical scene to ancient motifs, The Winner's Mother, which intensified the highly theatrical character of the festivities. As was customary, the event was also attended by many notable figures, including the Czechoslovak president and devout member of the Sokol movement, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. As stated in that quote, it was all recorded on film! CLICK HERE to view it, and if you have never seen a Slet or other large Sokol exhibition, prepare to be astounded.   Poster stamps advertising Slet in Kyšperk (Bohemia)     Poster stamps advertising Slet in Místek (Moravia)   Today it is part of Frýdek-Místek.   Poster stamps advertising Slet in Benešov u Semil   Poster stamps to raise funds for Sokol clubhouse in Stránčice. Completed in 1929. Here is Google's slightly awkward, but still interesting translation of the history of Stránčice Sokol.   Sokol membership card, Tisnov ID card with membership stamps   On the left, membership stamps for all four quarters of 1929, On the back of that card, ŽELEZNIČNÍ KOLEK designates a railway revenue stamp (a member of Sokol gets a discount on the railway fare on her way to a slet).   Vignette and postcard for 10th Orlova Regional Slet, Tesin  ...    Artists: Vignette - Jaroslav Port (1897-1982) Postcard - Hermína Henychová (1899-1982)   PRAGUE Photo of group of girls in classroom at Tyrš House     Subotica, Serbia Performance in a Sokol gym, Trojan theme. Those are people, covered in paint to make them look like marble! Click on the image to view the high-res version, then zoom in and look at their eyes.     VII Slet, Poznan, Poland Sokol in Poland was a vigorous offshoot of the Czech version, which participated in the large, all-Sokol Slets, but was otherwise separate and distinct in its operation and philosophy.

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